Riff Tone

Hurts Like You

Koe Wetzel

Guitarcountry2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (likely Fender Telecaster or similar, model not confirmed for this recording)

AmpSplawn Amplifiers (exact model not specified, likely Splawn Quick Rod or similar high-headroom rock amp)

PickupsSingle-coil (exact model unknown, likely stock or vintage-style Telecaster single-coils)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2026 release. Gear inferred from social media rig rundown mentioning Splawn Amps and Neural DSP, but no explicit confirmation for this specific song/section. No direct evidence of pedals or exact guitar model for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and articulatebright top endtight low endpresent midsslightly compresseddynamic pick attackstudio claritymild breakupnot overly saturatedmodern country-rock edge

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, articulate strumming and clean chord transitions with a crunchy tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead playing.

Sources

Rig rundown from @odis_kwk : John Park Productions | Koe ...Koe Wetzel - Equipboard

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