Riff Tone
Set to Attack
Albert Hammond Jr
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
Guitar1985 Fender Stratocaster (Japanese Reissue, Olympic White)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 212 III 60W 2x12 Tube Combo
PickupsFender single-coil (vintage-style, stock on 1985 MIJ Strat)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2018 (Francis Trouble album). All evidence points to use of Stratocaster and Hot Rod DeVille for riff sections. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff. Settings are for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
raw and drivingbright and articulatemids-focused attacktight and punchyslightly gritty but clearminimal effects, drysharp, cutting bridge pickuptight low endcrisp treblearticulate picking dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, steady picking and tight muting to achieve the signature punchy, articulate sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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Original Gear
Guitar1985 Fender Stratocaster (Japanese Reissue, Olympic White)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 212 III 60W 2x12 Tube Combo
PickupsFender single-coil (vintage-style, stock on 1985 MIJ Strat)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2018 (Francis Trouble album). All evidence points to use of Stratocaster and Hot Rod DeVille for riff sections. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff. Settings are for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
raw and drivingbright and articulatemids-focused attacktight and punchyslightly gritty but clearminimal effects, drysharp, cutting bridge pickuptight low endcrisp treblearticulate picking dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, steady picking and tight muting to achieve the signature punchy, articulate sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.