Riff Tone
Heavy Soul
The Black Keys
Guitarblues2000s
Original Gear
GuitarHarmony H78 (vintage semi-hollow, stock DeArmond gold foil pickups)
AmpFender Silverface Twin Reverb
PickupsDeArmond gold foil single coils
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. Dan Auerbach is widely documented using a Harmony H78 with DeArmond gold foils into a Fender Twin Reverb for the 'The Big Come Up' album, which includes 'Heavy Soul'. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this specific track.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and saturatedraw and grittythick midrange punchslightly compressed attacklo-fi garage rock texturewarm and harmonically richtouch-sensitive breakupdynamic and opennot overly scoopeddistinct fuzz character layered over amp crunch
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward but requires control of dynamics and fuzz sustain, plus tight timing to maintain the raw garage feel.
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Original Gear
GuitarHarmony H78 (vintage semi-hollow, stock DeArmond gold foil pickups)
AmpFender Silverface Twin Reverb
PickupsDeArmond gold foil single coils
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. Dan Auerbach is widely documented using a Harmony H78 with DeArmond gold foils into a Fender Twin Reverb for the 'The Big Come Up' album, which includes 'Heavy Soul'. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this specific track.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and saturatedraw and grittythick midrange punchslightly compressed attacklo-fi garage rock texturewarm and harmonically richtouch-sensitive breakupdynamic and opennot overly scoopeddistinct fuzz character layered over amp crunch
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward but requires control of dynamics and fuzz sustain, plus tight timing to maintain the raw garage feel.
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