Riff Tone

Pyro

Kings of Leon

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson ES-325 (or similar ES-335 style semi-hollow, likely used by Caleb Followill on 'Only By The Night' era recordings)

AmpVox AC30 (studio recording, 2010, Only By The Night era)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely Burstbuckers or Classic '57s, as per typical ES-335/325 spec)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2010. Gear inferred from album era, live/studio rig rundowns, and genre-typical choices. No explicit photo/video of 'Pyro' session, but ES-335/325 and Vox AC30 are documented for this era and style. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for clean riff section.

Tone Character(9)

clean and chimeywarm semi-hollow resonancebright and articulate highsslight amp breakup on hard pickingambient, natural reverbdynamic and touch-sensitiveopen, airy feelclear note separationjangly, British-voiced top end

Difficulty

The riff is not technically complex but requires precise timing, dynamic control, and clean articulation to maintain the open, chimey tone without unwanted breakup.

Sources

Tone Settings for Sex on Fire by Kings of Leon (guitar and amp) - Guitar Chalk Caleb Followill's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Kings of Leon – Only By The Night - Gear & Equipment Used on the ...

Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear

Create Free Account