Riff Tone

Rein Me In (Edit)

Sam Fender & Olivia Dean

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Deluxe

AmpUnknown (not specified in sources)

PickupsMini-humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2024/2025 era. Sam Fender is seen in behind-the-scenes footage using a Gibson Les Paul Deluxe with mini-humbuckers for the riff section. Amp model is not specified in any available source. Pickup selector is switched between middle and bridge positions, but for the clean riff, middle position is used. No explicit pedal or amp effect details found.

Tone Character(10)

clear and articulatewarm midrangerounded top endtight low endslightly compressed attackdynamic and responsivesmooth sustainminimal breakuppresent but not harsh treblestudio-polished clean

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, articulate playing with attention to pickup switching and dynamic control, 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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