Riff Tone
Fever
The Black Keys
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
Guitar1960s Harmony H78 semi-hollowbody
AmpDanelectro Commando
PickupsDeArmond Gold Foil single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzMaestro Maestro MFZ-1 Fuzz
Notes
Studio recording, 2013-2014 for 'Turn Blue' album. Dan Auerbach is seen using the Harmony H78 for 'Fever' live and in studio-era photos. Amp confirmed as Danelectro Commando for this era and song. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
gritty and buzzymid-heavy crunchsemi-hollowbody resonanceraw and organicslightly compressedtouch-sensitivethick and saturatedvintage fuzz characternot overly brightgarage rock edge
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight timing and control of dynamics and fuzz texture, especially with a semi-hollowbody at higher volumes.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitar1960s Harmony H78 semi-hollowbody
AmpDanelectro Commando
PickupsDeArmond Gold Foil single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzMaestro Maestro MFZ-1 Fuzz
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2013-2014 for 'Turn Blue' album. Dan Auerbach is seen using the Harmony H78 for 'Fever' live and in studio-era photos. Amp confirmed as Danelectro Commando for this era and song. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
gritty and buzzymid-heavy crunchsemi-hollowbody resonanceraw and organicslightly compressedtouch-sensitivethick and saturatedvintage fuzz characternot overly brightgarage rock edge
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight timing and control of dynamics and fuzz texture, especially with a semi-hollowbody at higher volumes.
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