Riff Tone

Times Like These

Foo Fighters

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Trini Lopez (1966, red finish)

AmpVox AC30 (handwired, studio recording)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock on Trini Lopez, likely '60s patent number humbuckers)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2002. Dave Grohl stated he used his red 1966 Gibson Trini Lopez through a Vox AC30 for clean tones on 'Times Like These'. No evidence of other guitars or amps for the clean riff section. Settings estimated based on typical AC30 clean usage and genre.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatechiming cleanopen and ringingdynamic and responsiveslight compressionclear note separationpercussive attackwarm but present highstight low endno audible breakup

Difficulty

The riff requires precise, syncopated picking and clean chord voicings with open strings, demanding good dynamic control and timing for clarity.

Sources

Interview: Foo Fighters Discuss Their Heavy 2011 Album, 'Wasting Light'Dave Grohl's Guitar Rig, Gear & Pedalboard | Equipboard

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