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Riff Tone
American Horror
Speedy Ortiz
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster
AmpUnknown (likely Fender or similar clean amp, but not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Gear inferred from Equipboard listing for Speedy Ortiz and era; no direct studio documentation for 'American Horror' riff section. Album: Major Arcana (2013), studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
angular and jaggedgritty and lo-fifuzz-heavy texturelayered feedbackmid-forward punchbright and cuttingchaotic yet controlledraw and energeticslightly compressedarticulate attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and control over feedback and effects, typical of indie/noise rock, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster
AmpUnknown (likely Fender or similar clean amp, but not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Gear inferred from Equipboard listing for Speedy Ortiz and era; no direct studio documentation for 'American Horror' riff section. Album: Major Arcana (2013), studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
angular and jaggedgritty and lo-fifuzz-heavy texturelayered feedbackmid-forward punchbright and cuttingchaotic yet controlledraw and energeticslightly compressedarticulate attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and control over feedback and effects, typical of indie/noise rock, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.