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Riff Tone

You Really Got Me

The Kinks

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarHarmony Meteor H70

AmpElpico AC-55 (speaker slashed, low-watt combo)

PickupsDeArmond Gold Foil single coils

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb0

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1964. Dave Davies used a Harmony Meteor H70 through a slashed-cone Elpico AC-55 amp. No pedals or external effects were used; all tone came from the guitar and amp. No evidence of clean amp sections in the original recording—riff is always distorted. No evidence of a clean section in the studio version.

Tone Character(9)

bright and articulate (if clean)midrange punch (if clean)clear and direct (if clean)no ambience or reverb (if clean)no modulation or time-based effects (if clean)tight and percussive (if clean)slightly scooped lows (if clean)bridge pickup bite (if clean)dynamic response to picking (if clean)

Difficulty

The riff is built on simple power chords and a straightforward rhythm, making it accessible to beginners with basic technique.

Sources

Tone Settings for You Really Got Me by The Kinks (guitar and amp) - Guitar Chalk The Kinks – You Really Got Me Dave Davies on how You Really Got Me saved The Kinks | Guitar World The Kinks’ ‘You Really Got Me’: How a Broken Guitar Amp Created the Iconic Fuzz Sound TIL that the distorted power chord sound of "You Really Got Me" by ...

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Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarHarmony Meteor H70

AmpElpico AC-55 (speaker slashed, low-watt combo)

PickupsDeArmond Gold Foil single coils

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb0

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

Tone Settings for You Really Got Me by The Kinks (guitar and amp) - Guitar Chalk The Kinks – You Really Got Me Dave Davies on how You Really Got Me saved The Kinks | Guitar World The Kinks’ ‘You Really Got Me’: How a Broken Guitar Amp Created the Iconic Fuzz Sound TIL that the distorted power chord sound of "You Really Got Me" by ...

Notes

Studio recording, 1964. Dave Davies used a Harmony Meteor H70 through a slashed-cone Elpico AC-55 amp. No pedals or external effects were used; all tone came from the guitar and amp. No evidence of clean amp sections in the original recording—riff is always distorted. No evidence of a clean section in the studio version.

Tone Character(9)

bright and articulate (if clean)midrange punch (if clean)clear and direct (if clean)no ambience or reverb (if clean)no modulation or time-based effects (if clean)tight and percussive (if clean)slightly scooped lows (if clean)bridge pickup bite (if clean)dynamic response to picking (if clean)

Difficulty

The riff is built on simple power chords and a straightforward rhythm, making it accessible to beginners with basic technique.

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