Riff Tone
Pyro
Kings of Leon
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-325 (Caleb Followill's main studio guitar for 'Come Around Sundown' era, likely used on 'Pyro')
AmpVox AC30 (studio, as used by Caleb Followill on 'Come Around Sundown' sessions)
PickupsMini-humbuckers (stock on ES-325)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2010. Gear inferred from era and known studio rig for 'Come Around Sundown'. No explicit source for 'Pyro' riff, but ES-325 and Vox AC30 are documented for this album's sessions.
Tone Character(9)
open and chimingmoderate breakup with crunchjangly and slightly compressedclear note definitionmid-forward British crunchambient and atmospherictight and percussive rhythmdynamic response to pickingslight sustain on chords
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing and dynamic control to achieve the right crunch and clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-325 (Caleb Followill's main studio guitar for 'Come Around Sundown' era, likely used on 'Pyro')
AmpVox AC30 (studio, as used by Caleb Followill on 'Come Around Sundown' sessions)
PickupsMini-humbuckers (stock on ES-325)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2010. Gear inferred from era and known studio rig for 'Come Around Sundown'. No explicit source for 'Pyro' riff, but ES-325 and Vox AC30 are documented for this album's sessions.
Tone Character(9)
open and chimingmoderate breakup with crunchjangly and slightly compressedclear note definitionmid-forward British crunchambient and atmospherictight and percussive rhythmdynamic response to pickingslight sustain on chords
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing and dynamic control to achieve the right crunch and clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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