Riff Tone
Going Gets Tough
The Growlers
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Goldtop
AmpUnknown model (likely Fender tube amp, based on genre/era and typical Growlers setup)
PickupsP-90 single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb5.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini
boostElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix LPB-1 Linear Power Booster
chorusMXR MXR M234 Analog Chorus
delayDeltalab Deltalab DD1 Digital Delay
reverbElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Reverb
Notes
Studio recording, 2014-2015 era. No direct confirmation of amp model for this song/section; pedalboard evidence from 2019 matches the band's established sound. No evidence of live-specific gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
gritty and reverb-drenchedwarm and punchyspacious and atmosphericslightly overdriven edgemelodic surf-inspireddreamy and psychedelicraw and laid-backtape-like echo repeatsnot heavily distorteddistinctively vintage
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic playing with clean articulation and subtle modulation effects, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
Sources
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Goldtop
AmpUnknown model (likely Fender tube amp, based on genre/era and typical Growlers setup)
PickupsP-90 single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb5.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini
boostElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix LPB-1 Linear Power Booster
chorusMXR MXR M234 Analog Chorus
delayDeltalab Deltalab DD1 Digital Delay
reverbElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Reverb
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2014-2015 era. No direct confirmation of amp model for this song/section; pedalboard evidence from 2019 matches the band's established sound. No evidence of live-specific gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
gritty and reverb-drenchedwarm and punchyspacious and atmosphericslightly overdriven edgemelodic surf-inspireddreamy and psychedelicraw and laid-backtape-like echo repeatsnot heavily distorteddistinctively vintage
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic playing with clean articulation and subtle modulation effects, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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