Riff Tone

Underdog

Kasabian

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s or 2000s, sunburst finish)

AmpMarshall amplifier (likely JCM800 or similar high-gain Marshall head)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T or Burstbuckers)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionUnknown Distortion/Fuzz pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2008-2009 (West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum sessions). No direct evidence for pedals or amp model in sources; gear inferred from Kasabian's known studio setup for this era and the audible tone. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this riff section.

Tone Character(10)

sludgy and thickfuzzed and saturatedaggressive and muscularmid-heavy punchcompressed low endsustained power chordsmodern British rock crunchtight and percussiveslightly harsh top endminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and palm muting with moderate syncopation, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

What are you guy's favorite song from any NFS? : r/needforspeed [TOMT] [Music] Song similar to Kasabian/Killers era, always ... - Reddit

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