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GuitarInferred20
Everlong
Foo Fighters
Tone Snapshot
Pickup: Likely passive Gibson humbuckersTone profile
Gain
Tightness
Brightness
Mid Scoop
Ambience
Signal chain
- Guitar: Likely 1970s Gibson RD Standard
- Pickup: Likely passive Gibson humbuckers
- Amp: Fender Tone Master head into Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12
Tone Character
Recorded tone character
Gain character
Moderately driven, layered rock distortion; individual tracks are less saturated than the huge finished wall suggests.
Bass
Balanced and supportive.
Mids
Strong and dense, helping the guitars stay powerful without excessive gain.
Treble
Slightly restrained/rounded.
Brightness / presence
Controlled rather than sharp.
Compression
Substantial from layering and recording, with a constant driving feel.
Effects
The scale comes primarily from doubled/layered guitars and amp/cab choices rather than obvious modulation or ambience.
Evidence / Sources
Tone character: dense, layered, compressed, mid-rich, driving, wide, slightly fuzzy-edged, dry
Engineer Bradley Cook's recollection strongly supports the Tone Master/Mesa cabinet and says the Gibson RD was most likely Grohl's guitar, but he did not claim absolute certainty on the guitar.
Effects
The scale comes primarily from doubled/layered guitars and amp/cab choices rather than obvious modulation or ambience.
Original Gear
Guitar
1970s Gibson RD Standard is the engineer-supported likely guitar for Dave Grohl's track
Amp
Fender Tone Master head into Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12, layered with Pat Smear's separate guitar rig
Channel
Likely Driven Fender Tone Master
Pickup
Likely passive Gibson humbuckers
