Riff Tone
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Royal Blood
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Custom Short-Scale Jaguar Bass (used as main instrument, not a standard guitar)
AmpUnspecified 'weird eBay amp' (exact model not disclosed); likely Fender Bassman or Super-Sonic based on era interviews
PickupsFender Jaguar Bass single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
octaveElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix POG (Polyphonic Octave Generator)
fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown, likely custom or boutique)
Notes
Studio recording, 2021 (Typhoons album). Mike Kerr used custom short-scale Jaguar basses for most of the record, running through a variety of unusual amps bought on eBay. He explicitly refused to name the exact amp models for this track. The tone is primarily sculpted with amps, with minimal pedal use compared to previous albums.
Tone Character(10)
synth-like fuzz textureoctave shimmertight and punchy attackaggressive and saturatedcompressed and densemodern rock claritypercussive riffingminimal ambient effectsamp-driven distortiondistinct octave-up presence
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, punchy playing with precise pedal use to maintain clarity and synth-like texture, but does not involve advanced soloing or complex chord work.
Sources
Royal Blood Frontman Talks What He Learned Working With QOTSA Frontman, Explains Why He Refuses to Tell You Which Weird eBay Amps He Used on New AlbumRoyal Blood Continue to Rewrite the Rock Rulebook—Without a Guitar | Guitar WorldThe greatest guitar gear of the 21st century (so far) | Guitar WorldPlease help me to make a synth like tone : r/guitarpedals
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Custom Short-Scale Jaguar Bass (used as main instrument, not a standard guitar)
AmpUnspecified 'weird eBay amp' (exact model not disclosed); likely Fender Bassman or Super-Sonic based on era interviews
PickupsFender Jaguar Bass single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
octaveElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix POG (Polyphonic Octave Generator)
fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown, likely custom or boutique)
Sources
Royal Blood Frontman Talks What He Learned Working With QOTSA Frontman, Explains Why He Refuses to Tell You Which Weird eBay Amps He Used on New AlbumRoyal Blood Continue to Rewrite the Rock Rulebook—Without a Guitar | Guitar WorldThe greatest guitar gear of the 21st century (so far) | Guitar WorldPlease help me to make a synth like tone : r/guitarpedals
Notes
Studio recording, 2021 (Typhoons album). Mike Kerr used custom short-scale Jaguar basses for most of the record, running through a variety of unusual amps bought on eBay. He explicitly refused to name the exact amp models for this track. The tone is primarily sculpted with amps, with minimal pedal use compared to previous albums.
Tone Character(10)
synth-like fuzz textureoctave shimmertight and punchy attackaggressive and saturatedcompressed and densemodern rock claritypercussive riffingminimal ambient effectsamp-driven distortiondistinct octave-up presence
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, punchy playing with precise pedal use to maintain clarity and synth-like texture, but does not involve advanced soloing or complex chord work.
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