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Riff Tone
20180702 2
Mac DeMarco
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster
AmpFender Silverface Vibro Champ (1970s)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2012 era for the album '2'. Gear confirmed for this era and album, not live rig. Vibro Champ used for '2' per multiple gear threads. Telecaster seen in studio photos for this period.
Tone Character(10)
warm and mellowslightly lo-fi and tape-warpedbright and janglysubtle chorus shimmerreverb-laden and dreamyclean with soft compressionarticulate but not harshrelaxed and opentouch-sensitiveslightly modulated
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated rhythm playing with subtle dynamic control and precise picking to maintain the signature jangly, lo-fi feel. No advanced techniques, but maintaining the groove and tone is moderately challenging.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster
AmpFender Silverface Vibro Champ (1970s)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2012 era for the album '2'. Gear confirmed for this era and album, not live rig. Vibro Champ used for '2' per multiple gear threads. Telecaster seen in studio photos for this period.
Tone Character(10)
warm and mellowslightly lo-fi and tape-warpedbright and janglysubtle chorus shimmerreverb-laden and dreamyclean with soft compressionarticulate but not harshrelaxed and opentouch-sensitiveslightly modulated
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated rhythm playing with subtle dynamic control and precise picking to maintain the signature jangly, lo-fi feel. No advanced techniques, but maintaining the groove and tone is moderately challenging.