Riff Tone

Echo Home

The Kills

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

Guitar1963 Fender Telecaster (Lake Placid Blue)

AmpSelmer Zodiac Twin 30 (blended with Magnatone 280 and Selmer Treble and Bass Head)

PickupsFishman Fluence Pickups

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

tremoloFulltone Fulltone Supa-Trem ST-1

delayDeath By Audio Death By Audio Echo Dream 2

Notes

Studio recording for 'Echo Home' (2016, Ash & Ice album). Jamie Hince is known to blend multiple amps in the studio, including Selmer Zodiac Twin 30, Selmer Treble and Bass Head, and a 1950s Magnatone 280. The rig rundown and Equipboard sources confirm these amps and the Telecaster with Fishman Fluence pickups for this era/album. No evidence of live-only gear in the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

dark, wooly low endbright reverby top endBritish amp characterslightly gritty edgearticulate attackopen, dynamic responsenot heavily saturatedtouch-sensitiveblended amp textureroomy, atmospheric presence

Difficulty

The riff requires precise rhythmic picking and dynamic control to interact with the amp's touch sensitivity and subtle effects, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Rig Rundown: The Kills' Jamie Hince and Alison Mosshart The Kills – Ash & Ice - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album

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