Riff Tone

Run

Foo Fighters

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Trini Lopez ES-335 (Dave Grohl signature, semi-hollow, likely Pelham Blue)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (100W, 3-channel, Multi-Watt)

PickupsGibson Burstbucker humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2017, Concrete and Gold album. All evidence points to Dave Grohl using his signature Trini Lopez ES-335 with Burstbucker humbuckers into a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for the heavy riff tones on 'Run'. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for the studio version. No confirmed pedal use for the main riff; distortion is primarily from the amp.

Tone Character(10)

massive, saturated distortiontight, percussive palm-muted chugscrushing, modern rock rhythmaggressive attackarticulate note separation despite high gainfull-bodied, thick low endclear, biting top endmidrange punchwall-of-sound riffingstudio-recorded heavy rock tone

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, precise palm muting and alternate picking at a high tempo, with aggressive attack and tight timing to maintain clarity under heavy distortion.

Sources

Dave Grohl's Guitar Rig, Gear & Pedalboard | Equipboard Dave Grohl's Guitar Rig, Gear & Pedalboard | Equipboard (Mesa/Boogie amp)Foo Fighters - Run | Wiki @ Ultimate-Guitar.com

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