Riff Tone

Wait for Me

Kings of Leon

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom

AmpVox AC30 (studio, as referenced for Kings of Leon's signature clean/rock tone)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock Les Paul Custom pickups)

Amp Settings

gain3

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6

reverb3.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2013. Guitar World and UberProAudio both reference Les Paul Custom and AC30-type amps for Kings of Leon's clean/rhythm tones. Settings are based on Guitar World for clean/rhythm, not solo. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.

Tone Character(10)

chimey and articulatewarm and roundedslightly compressedclear note separationlight reverb ambiencedynamic and responsiveclean with subtle gritopen, airy highstight low endmedium attack

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate rhythmic precision, clean chord voicings, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.

Sources

Kings of Leon are one of the biggest rock bands on the planet – learn the twin-guitar style that took them from club stalwarts to stadium royalty | Guitar World Kings of Leon - Matthew Followill Guitar Rig Gear and Equipment

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