Riff Tone

Run

Foo Fighters

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Trini Lopez ES-335

AmpVox AC30 Handwired Head

PickupsGibson Burstbucker Humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2017, Concrete and Gold album. Dave Grohl is known to use the Trini Lopez ES-335 for Foo Fighters recordings from this era. Clean tones are typically achieved with the Vox AC30, as confirmed by guitar techs and interviews. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the clean riff section; amp is set for a clean, chimey sound.

Tone Character(10)

chimey and articulateclear note separationslightly compressed attackwarm but present midstight low endsparkling top enddynamic response to pickingno audible drive or breakupstudio clarityclassic AC30 clean

Difficulty

The clean riff requires accurate, fast picking and tight chord changes at a brisk tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex voicings.

Sources

Dave Grohl's Guitar Rig, Gear & Pedalboard | Equipboard Rig tour: Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett - 'There’s something about P-90s' | MusicRadar

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