Riff Tone

She's Long Gone

The Black Keys

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarHarmony H78 (vintage semi-hollow, as used by Dan Auerbach on 'Brothers' sessions)

AmpFender Quad Reverb (vintage, as used in 'Brothers' sessions at Muscle Shoals)

PickupsDeArmond Gold Foil single-coil pickups (original to Harmony H78)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2010, 'Brothers' album. Gear confirmed for this era and album, but no explicit source for this exact song's riff section. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

thick and fuzzylo-fi garage rockmid-heavy and saturatedraw and grittyslightly compressed attackopen semi-hollow resonancetouch-sensitive breakuppunchy, forward midsvintage single-coil bitenotably fuzzy but not full fuzz pedal saturation

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically driving but not technically complex, requiring solid timing and dynamic control to achieve the signature fuzzy, touch-sensitive tone.

Sources

Dan Auerbach's Guitars, Amps, Pedalboard & Gear | Equipboard Shes Long Gone Tabs by The Black Keys

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