Riff Tone
Notion
Kings of Leon
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-325 (Caleb Followill's main guitar for Only By The Night era, likely used on 'Notion' riff)
AmpVox AC30 (studio recording, as used on Only By The Night sessions)
PickupsGibson mini-humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2008. Gear inferred from Only By The Night album session details and typical band setup for this era. No direct confirmation for 'Notion' riff, but ES-325 and Vox AC30 are most consistently cited for this period and sound.
Tone Character(10)
muffled and compressed rhythm soundmedium gain with warmth and bitemoderate mids for mix cuttight and percussive attackslight reverb for ambiencebridge pickup aggressioncrunchy chord workarticulate palm-muted chugsnot overly bright or scoopedcontrolled sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, controlled palm muting and rhythmic precision, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-325 (Caleb Followill's main guitar for Only By The Night era, likely used on 'Notion' riff)
AmpVox AC30 (studio recording, as used on Only By The Night sessions)
PickupsGibson mini-humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2008. Gear inferred from Only By The Night album session details and typical band setup for this era. No direct confirmation for 'Notion' riff, but ES-325 and Vox AC30 are most consistently cited for this period and sound.
Tone Character(10)
muffled and compressed rhythm soundmedium gain with warmth and bitemoderate mids for mix cuttight and percussive attackslight reverb for ambiencebridge pickup aggressioncrunchy chord workarticulate palm-muted chugsnot overly bright or scoopedcontrolled sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, controlled palm muting and rhythmic precision, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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