Riff Tone
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Catfish and the Bottlemen
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335
AmpVox AC30
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock ES-335 pickups)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveFulltone Fulltone OCD
overdriveWay Huge Way Huge Green Rhino
overdriveMXR MXR M77 Custom Badass Modified OD
delayBoss Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Notes
Studio recording, 2016. Guitar confirmed from official video and Equipboard. Amp confirmed from Johnny Bond interview and Equipboard. Focus is on the main riff/distorted section, not clean intro. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and harmonically richtight and punchymid-forward British amp characterclear note separation under gainslightly compressed attackfull-bodied, not scoopedpresent, driving tonedynamic response to pickingslight top-end sparklearticulate, not overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting and rhythmic accuracy at a moderate tempo, with dynamic control to maintain clarity under a crunchy, mid-gain tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335
AmpVox AC30
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock ES-335 pickups)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveFulltone Fulltone OCD
overdriveWay Huge Way Huge Green Rhino
overdriveMXR MXR M77 Custom Badass Modified OD
delayBoss Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Notes
Studio recording, 2016. Guitar confirmed from official video and Equipboard. Amp confirmed from Johnny Bond interview and Equipboard. Focus is on the main riff/distorted section, not clean intro. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and harmonically richtight and punchymid-forward British amp characterclear note separation under gainslightly compressed attackfull-bodied, not scoopedpresent, driving tonedynamic response to pickingslight top-end sparklearticulate, not overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires precise palm muting and rhythmic accuracy at a moderate tempo, with dynamic control to maintain clarity under a crunchy, mid-gain tone.
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