Riff Tone

King of Everything

Dominic Fike

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model not confirmed, but Strat-style seen in live performances and interviews)

AmpKemper Profiler (studio), Chandler amp (possible studio use, per interview)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Stratocaster stock pickups, exact model unknown)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2018-2019 era. Dominic Fike mentions using a Kemper Profiler and Chandler amp in the studio. Live, a Stratocaster is visible. No explicit confirmation of exact Strat model or Chandler amp model for this song. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and Kemper/Strat typical use.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulateslightly gritty edge-of-breakuppunchy and percussive attackclear single-coil definitiondynamic response to pickingmodern indie pop/rock claritynot heavily compressedtouch-sensitiveslight amp breakupstudio-processed clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires precise timing and dynamic picking for clarity, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

King of Everything Guitar Tutorial by Dominic Fike Dominic Fike on Fender guitars and working with Rick Rubin | Guitar World Dominic Fike

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