Riff Tone

The Flame

The Black Keys

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarHarmony H78

AmpFender Twin Reverb (vintage, likely silverface or blackface)

PickupsDeArmond Gold Foil single coils

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Op Amp Big Muff Pi

compressionMXR MXR Dyna Comp

Notes

Studio recording, 2019 (Let's Rock album). Gear confirmed for era and typical studio use by Dan Auerbach. No explicit source tying this exact gear to 'The Flame' riff, but Harmony H78 and Fender Twin Reverb are strongly associated with his studio tones for this album.

Tone Character(10)

fuzzy and saturatedmidrange-forwardthick and harmonically richslightly compressedtouch-sensitivewarm with bitedynamic responseclassic garage rock fuzzdistinctive single-coil articulationnot overly scooped

Difficulty

The riff is moderately challenging due to its syncopated rhythm and the need for dynamic control with a touch-sensitive fuzz tone, but does not require advanced techniques.

Sources

Rig Rundown: The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach - Premier Guitar What is your "grail tone"? : r/guitarpedals

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