Riff Tone

Learn to Fly

Foo Fighters

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Trini Lopez (1966, red finish)

AmpVox AC30 (handwired, 2x12 combo, 1990s reissue)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, vintage 1960s spec)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1999, for 'There Is Nothing Left To Lose'. Dave Grohl primarily used his red 1966 Gibson Trini Lopez through a Vox AC30 for clean tones in the studio. No evidence of pedal use for clean sections; amp reverb likely used. Pickup selector likely in middle or neck position for clean passages.

Tone Character(10)

chimey and openbright and articulateslightly compressedwarm low endsparkling highsclear note separationdynamic responsevintage cleanairy and spaciousmildly scooped mids

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, articulate strumming and chord changes, but no advanced techniques or fast passages, making it accessible to most players with basic rhythm skills.

Sources

Dave Grohl's Guitar Rig, Gear & Pedalboard | Equipboard Foo Fighters – There Is Nothing Left To Lose Interview: Foo Fighters Discuss Their Heavy 2011 Album, 'Wasting Light' | Guitar World

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