Riff Tone
Molly's Chambers
Kings of Leon
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-325 (semi-hollow, early 1970s, walnut finish)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 212 (likely, based on era and band interviews; no explicit source for this song's studio amp)
PickupsGibson mini-humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
modulationUnknown Pitch shifter pedal (model unknown, octave-down setting)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown, light drive)
Notes
Studio recording, 2003. Gear inferred from era, band interviews, and visible live/studio photos. No explicit studio session documentation for this song's riff section. Guitar World notes semi-acoustic used for 'full-bodied tone.'
Tone Character(10)
grinding and rawmid-forward crunchfull-bodied semi-hollow resonanceslightly fuzzy edgepercussive attackdynamic and touch-sensitivegarage rock bitetight low endopen, airy highslight spring reverb ambience
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires precise picking and muting, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing.
Sources
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-325 (semi-hollow, early 1970s, walnut finish)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 212 (likely, based on era and band interviews; no explicit source for this song's studio amp)
PickupsGibson mini-humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
modulationUnknown Pitch shifter pedal (model unknown, octave-down setting)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown, light drive)
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2003. Gear inferred from era, band interviews, and visible live/studio photos. No explicit studio session documentation for this song's riff section. Guitar World notes semi-acoustic used for 'full-bodied tone.'
Tone Character(10)
grinding and rawmid-forward crunchfull-bodied semi-hollow resonanceslightly fuzzy edgepercussive attackdynamic and touch-sensitivegarage rock bitetight low endopen, airy highslight spring reverb ambience
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires precise picking and muting, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing.
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