Riff Tone

Still No Good

KALEO

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson ES-335

AmpFender '57 Champ

PickupsGibson Classic '57 Humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

tremoloStrymon Strymon Flint Tremolo & Reverb

delayMXR MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay

Notes

Studio recording for 'No Good' (A/B album, 2016). Gear confirmed via Equipboard and live studio footage. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Strymon Flint and MXR Carbon Copy pedals visible on pedalboard in studio/live-in-studio sessions.

Tone Character(10)

thick, mid-forward crunchraw, blues-rock bitetight, punchy attackslightly compressed sustainclear note separationtouch-sensitive dynamicsvintage amp breakupminimal reverb ambiencepercussive riff claritywarm, rounded low end

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate picking with strong rhythmic precision and dynamic control, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Kaleo Rubin Pollock, Kaleo Guitarist Gear

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