Riff Tone

Longshot

Catfish and the Bottlemen

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson B.B. King Lucille Semi-Hollow

AmpBad Cat Hot Cat 50W Guitar Amp Head

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely 490R/490T or Lucille stock humbuckers)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveWampler Wampler Tumnus Deluxe

delayCatalinbread Catalinbread Echorec

Notes

Gear confirmed for Johnny Bond on 'Longshot' era (2019 studio recording). Pedalboard evidence and interviews confirm Lucille and Bad Cat Hot Cat 50W for this period. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for the riff section in the studio.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchymid-forward and articulateslight breakup with dynamic pickingclear note separationmodern indie rock claritypercussive attacknot overly saturatedslightly compressedpresent upper midscontrolled low end

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, punchy chord stabs and dynamic picking for clarity, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex fingerings, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Johnny Bond - Catfish and the Bottlemen - Equipboard Wampler Tumnus Deluxe - What To Know & Where To Buy

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