Riff Tone

Have It All

Foo Fighters

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Explorer (black, late 90s/early 2000s, likely stock pickups)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head (Multi-Watt)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely 496R/500T or similar, stock Explorer set)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionPro Co Pro Co RAT

Notes

Studio recording, 2002 (One by One album). Dave Grohl used the Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for distorted tones in this era. Explorer was his main guitar for heavy riffing. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section. Settings are estimated based on typical Foo Fighters studio approach and genre/era.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and saturatedtight and punchymidrange-forwardaggressive attackpercussive palm mutingarticulate chord definitionslightly scooped but present midsharmonic richnessstadium-filling distortiondynamic response to picking

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting, tight rhythm, and dynamic control to match the song's punchy, aggressive feel, but does not use advanced techniques or fast lead playing.

Sources

Dave Grohl's Guitar Rig, Gear & Pedalboard | Equipboard Dave Grohl's guitars: the 6-strings behind the Foo Fighters Foo Fighters Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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