Riff Tone

Five Colours in Her Hair (Live at the O2)

McFly

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster Cabronita (Black, likely with Fidelitron pickups)

AmpVictory Sheriff 22 head into Ampeg R212R Reverberocket 2x12 combo (used as cab/power amp)

PickupsFender Fidelitron (Filter'Tron-style humbuckers)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionPro Co Pro Co RAT

overdriveRoger Mayer Roger Mayer Voodoo-1

Notes

Live at the O2, 2019; settings and pedal usage based on pedalboard photos and live rig documentation for this specific show. This is the live version, not the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

punchy and crunchybright and articulatetight attackfull-bodied midrangeslightly compresseddynamic and responsiveclear note separationmoderate sustainno excessive saturationclassic British crunch

Difficulty

The riff is fast and energetic, requiring tight rhythm playing and palm muting, but uses straightforward power chords and basic rock techniques, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Danny Jones

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