Riff Tone

Everlong (Live Acoustic 2006)

Foo Fighters

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Songwriter Deluxe Studio EC Acoustic Guitar

AmpDirect to PA/mixer (no guitar amp, typical for acoustic live setup)

PickupsFishman Prefix Plus-T (undersaddle piezo pickup, stock on this model)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live acoustic performance from 2006 ('Skin and Bones' era); guitar is plugged in via onboard pickup, no electric amp or cab used; performance is from the 'Skin and Bones' live album/tour.

Tone Character(10)

percussive and dynamicmidrange-forwardbright and articulate highstight, focused low endslight breakup from hard strummingnatural acoustic resonanceslightly compressed from pickup/preampclear note separationloud, aggressive attackminimal effects coloration

Difficulty

The riff requires aggressive, fast acoustic strumming with consistent rhythm and dynamic control, but uses basic chord shapes and no advanced techniques.

Sources

Foo Fighters – Skin And Bones (Live) - Gear & Equipment Used on ...Dave Grohl's Guitar Rig, Gear & Pedalboard | Equipboard

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