Riff Tone
Sleep On the Floor
The Lumineers
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 (estimated, not confirmed for this recording)
AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe (estimated, not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (estimated, not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar or amp used on the studio recording of 'Sleep On the Floor' riff. Wesley Schultz is known to use a Gibson ES-335 and Fender amps live and in studio, but no evidence ties these specifically to this track. Studio recording, released 2016.
Tone Character(10)
clean and janglybright and openarticulate and percussivewarm with subtle reverbdynamic and responsiveclear note separationfolk-inspiredslightly compressednatural, unprocessed soundno audible overdrive
Difficulty
The riff is based on open chords and steady strumming, requiring good timing and dynamic control but no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 (estimated, not confirmed for this recording)
AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe (estimated, not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (estimated, not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar or amp used on the studio recording of 'Sleep On the Floor' riff. Wesley Schultz is known to use a Gibson ES-335 and Fender amps live and in studio, but no evidence ties these specifically to this track. Studio recording, released 2016.
Tone Character(10)
clean and janglybright and openarticulate and percussivewarm with subtle reverbdynamic and responsiveclear note separationfolk-inspiredslightly compressednatural, unprocessed soundno audible overdrive
Difficulty
The riff is based on open chords and steady strumming, requiring good timing and dynamic control but no advanced techniques.
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