Riff Tone
Busted
The Black Keys
Guitarblues2000s
Original Gear
GuitarHarmony H78
AmpAmpeg Gemini I G-12
PickupsDeArmond Gold Foil single coils
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb4
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzMaestro Maestro MFZ-1 Fuzz
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. Gear confirmed for 'The Big Come Up' era by Equipboard and album artwork. No evidence of live or modern rig for this track.
Tone Character(10)
spiky, gritty drive tonesrich, wet reverbthick, fuzzy rhythmraw garage blues soundlo-fi, saturated fuzzmidrange-forward punchslightly compressed attackdynamic, aggressive riffingtouch-sensitive breakupvintage amp breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing and dynamic control to get the touch-sensitive breakup and sustain from the fuzz, but the technique is accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarHarmony H78
AmpAmpeg Gemini I G-12
PickupsDeArmond Gold Foil single coils
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb4
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzMaestro Maestro MFZ-1 Fuzz
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. Gear confirmed for 'The Big Come Up' era by Equipboard and album artwork. No evidence of live or modern rig for this track.
Tone Character(10)
spiky, gritty drive tonesrich, wet reverbthick, fuzzy rhythmraw garage blues soundlo-fi, saturated fuzzmidrange-forward punchslightly compressed attackdynamic, aggressive riffingtouch-sensitive breakupvintage amp breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing and dynamic control to get the touch-sensitive breakup and sustain from the fuzz, but the technique is accessible to intermediate players.
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