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White Limo Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Trini Lopez (mid-1960s, red or Pelham Blue, as used by Dave Grohl on Wasting Light)
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (stock, vintage spec, likely patent number or T-top style)
Amp
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, high-gain channel)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'White Limo' (2011, Wasting Light). Dave Grohl confirmed use of his Gibson Trini Lopez through a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier for dirty tones. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the main riff section in the studio. No live/tour gear included.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6.5
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Tone Character
- extremely saturated and compressed
- tight and percussive
- aggressive, chainsaw-like attack
- chunky, palm-muted powerchords
- modern high-gain wall of sound
- minimal note definition loss
- raw and in-your-face
- very little ambience or reverb
- fast, punk-influenced downstrokes
- no audible modulation or time-based effects