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The Colour And The Shape
1997 3:51
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Monkey Wrench

"Monkey Wrench" is a rock track by Foo Fighters, released as the lead single from their second album, The Colour and the Shape. Written by Dave Grohl, the lyrics reflect the breakdown of his marriage, giving the song a raw emotional edge. For electric guitarists, it offers a compelling mix of driving power chords, dynamic shifts between quiet and aggressive sections, and a famously intense vocal and instrumental outro worth studying.

  • The song reached number 9 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, showing its strong commercial impact on rock radio.
  • Dave Grohl wrote the lyrics to address the end of his four-year marriage, making it one of his most personal compositions.
  • The track charted at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, demonstrating the Foo Fighters' cross-Atlantic appeal at the time.
Fender Telecaster
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Fender Telecaster

Chris Shiflett's Telecaster Deluxe with dual humbuckers provides a brighter, more cutting lead tone than Dave Grohl's darker semi-hollows, creating essential tonal separation in Foo Fighters' layered recordings.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Chris Shiflett uses Les Paul Standards live for their thick humbucker output and sustain, matching the band's preference for guitars that push tube amps into natural saturation without pedal-based distortion.

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Gibson Les Paul Custom

The Les Paul Custom's thick body and potent humbuckers deliver the compressed midrange and sustain essential to Foo Fighters' heavy, saturated crunch when paired with cranked Mesa/Boogie and Marshall amps.

Gibson ES-335
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Gibson ES-335

Dave Grohl's signature DG-335 semi-hollow body produces warm, chimey overdrive on cleaner parts and thick midrange on heavy sections, becoming the sonic foundation of Foo Fighters' studio and live sound.

Gibson Explorer
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Gibson Explorer

Grohl's white 1980s Explorer delivers aggressive humbucker tones and extended upper range, providing the raw power and cutting presence needed for the band's louder, more distorted passages.

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Marshall JCM800

The JCM800's legendary crunch and natural tube saturation perfectly complements Foo Fighters' philosophy of tone-first guitar-and-amp combinations, delivering the heavy, responsive drive heard throughout their discography.

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