Riff Tone

Revelry

Kings of Leon

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson ES-325 (Caleb Followill's main guitar during 'Only By The Night' era, likely used on 'Revelry' studio recording)

AmpVox AC30 (studio recording, typical for Kings of Leon on 'Only By The Night')

PickupsGibson mini-humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain4

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2008. No direct confirmation of pedals or alternate amps for this song's riff section. Gear inferred from era and band interviews for the album.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothslightly compressedopen and ringingmild breakuparticulatemidrange-focusednot harshsubtle gritstudio claritymelodic and clean

Difficulty

The riff is straightforward with open chords and a clean, melodic approach, but requires attention to dynamics and clarity for the studio sound.

Sources

REVELRY TABS (ver 3) by Kings of Leon @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com Only By The Night Album by Kings of Leon Only By The Night review by Kings of Leon - Ultimate Guitar

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