Riff Tone

My Hero (Live at Studio 606 West, Northridge, CA - September 2007)

Foo Fighters

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Original Gear

GuitarGibson Trini Lopez Signature (Dave Grohl's main guitar for Foo Fighters live, semi-hollow, stop tailpiece, humbuckers)

AmpFender Tone Master Head with Tone Master 4x12 Cabinet

PickupsGibson 'Burstbucker' humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionProCo or Unknown ProCo Rat (or Rat-style distortion pedal, model not confirmed for this show)

Notes

Live performance, Studio 606 West, Northridge, CA, September 2007. Dave Grohl is confirmed to use the Gibson Trini Lopez and Fender Tone Master heads for live Foo Fighters performances in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific live version.

Tone Character(10)

warm but cuttingdynamic and punchyfull-bodiedarticulate attackopen and powerfulclear note separationedge-of-breakup driveslightly compressed but not squashedcrunchy rhythmbig, open-sounding riff

Difficulty

The riff requires solid rhythm technique and dynamic strumming with open chords, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

The Gear of Foo Fighters | Reverb News FF Monkey Wrench tone | The Gear Page 9 guitar tricks you can learn from the Foo Fighters | Guitar World

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