Riff Tone

Rein Me In

Sam Fender & Olivia Dean

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Deluxe (mini-humbuckers, likely 1970s reissue or original)

AmpUnknown (not specified in sources; likely a British-style tube amp, possibly Fender or Vox, but not confirmed for this recording)

PickupsMini-humbuckers (Gibson stock, both pickups and bridge pickup used in riff section)

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2024-2025 era. Sam Fender is seen in behind-the-scenes footage tracking the riff on a Gibson Les Paul Deluxe, using both pickups (middle position) and switching to bridge pickup for a dirtier sound. No explicit amp model or pedalboard is visible or mentioned for the clean riff section.

Tone Character(10)

clear and articulatechimey upper midstight low endslightly compresseddynamic and responsivewarm but not muddypresent but not harshsubtle tremolo movementmodern indie/rock cleantouch-sensitive

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level control due to pickup switching, subtle tremolo timing, and clean articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

“Every time I play a Les Paul or anything I just wanna do, like, AC/DC”: Sam Fender releases behind-the-scenes footage of him working on a guitar part for Rein Me In, his hit single with Olivia Dean | MusicRadar

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