Riff Tone
She's Not Gone Yet but She's Leaving
The Fratellis
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s model, as used by Jon Fratelli in this era)
AmpVox AC30 (likely, based on era, genre, and typical Fratellis studio setup)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, Alnico V, passive)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (from 'We Need Medicine' album). No direct evidence of pedals or alternate guitars for the riff section. Gear inferred from typical Fratellis studio rig and genre/era. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp for this part.
Tone Character(10)
bright and mid-forwardarticulate and punchytight, percussive attackslight breakup on chordsclear note separationdynamic, not overly saturatedclassic indie rock rhythm soundno heavy fuzz or high-gain saturationcrunchy but controlledpresent upper mids
Difficulty
The riff is moderately challenging due to its syncopated rhythm and need for tight, articulate picking, but does not require advanced techniques or high speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s model, as used by Jon Fratelli in this era)
AmpVox AC30 (likely, based on era, genre, and typical Fratellis studio setup)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, Alnico V, passive)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (from 'We Need Medicine' album). No direct evidence of pedals or alternate guitars for the riff section. Gear inferred from typical Fratellis studio rig and genre/era. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp for this part.
Tone Character(10)
bright and mid-forwardarticulate and punchytight, percussive attackslight breakup on chordsclear note separationdynamic, not overly saturatedclassic indie rock rhythm soundno heavy fuzz or high-gain saturationcrunchy but controlledpresent upper mids
Difficulty
The riff is moderately challenging due to its syncopated rhythm and need for tight, articulate picking, but does not require advanced techniques or high speed.