Riff Tone

Low

Foo Fighters

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Explorer (black, late 90s model)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 496R/500T or similar)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid6

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionPro Co Pro Co Turbo RAT

Notes

Studio recording, 2002 (One by One album). Dave Grohl used the Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for heavy/distorted tones in this era. Guitar confirmed by multiple sources as his main for heavy riffing in late 90s/early 2000s. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveaggressive and saturatedchunky low endarticulate attackcutting upper midsminimal ambiencefull-bodiedpunchymodern rock crunchhigh-output humbucker bite

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive palm muting and aggressive picking, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Dave Grohl's Guitar Rig, Gear & Pedalboard | Equipboard Dave Grohl's guitars: the 6-strings behind the Foo Fighters Trying to get that Foo Fighter rock sound through my amp need help

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