Solo Tone

Weight of Love

The Black Keys

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarHarmony H78 semi-hollowbody

AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely vintage, blackface era)

PickupsDeArmond Gold Foil single coils

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Op Amp Big Muff Pi

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, slapback style)

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2014, for the album 'Turn Blue'. Guitar and amp inferred from Dan Auerbach's known studio rig for this era and genre, supported by Premier Guitar and Guitar World interviews. No explicit photo or session sheet for this exact solo, but Harmony H78 and Twin Reverb are repeatedly cited as his main studio setup for 'Turn Blue'.

Tone Character(10)

psychedelic and expansivesinging sustainfuzzy and saturatedwarm and fatsmooth with rolled-off trebleambient and spaceysoaring lead linesthick, creamy fuzzslapback echodynamic and expressive

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate to advanced phrasing, expressive bends, and control of sustain and feedback with a fuzz pedal. The tempo is slow, but the solo's emotional phrasing and dynamic control make it moderately challenging.

Sources

Rig Rundown: The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach (2014) - Premier Guitar Quintessential Rock Rigs by Decade - Premier Guitar The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach Discusses New Album, 'Turn Blue' | Guitar World help find Weight of Love tone : r/TheBlackKeys Gigging Pedalboard for The black Keys tribute

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