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Riff Tone
Beach Demon
Wavves
Guitarpunk2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Mustang (likely Japanese reissue, as used by Nathan Williams in early Wavves era)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface or reissue, typical for surf/garage/punk studio use in 2010s indie rock)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2010 album 'King of the Beach' era. No direct evidence for alternate guitars/amps on 'Beach Demon' riff; Mustang + Twin Reverb is the most documented combo for Wavves in this period.
Tone Character(10)
raw and energeticbright and cuttingmid-heavy attackslightly compressedlo-fi fuzz texturegarage/surf-inspirednot overly saturatedarticulate pick attackmodest reverb ambienceaggressive but not metal
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, aggressive strumming with power chords, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Mustang (likely Japanese reissue, as used by Nathan Williams in early Wavves era)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface or reissue, typical for surf/garage/punk studio use in 2010s indie rock)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2010 album 'King of the Beach' era. No direct evidence for alternate guitars/amps on 'Beach Demon' riff; Mustang + Twin Reverb is the most documented combo for Wavves in this period.
Tone Character(10)
raw and energeticbright and cuttingmid-heavy attackslightly compressedlo-fi fuzz texturegarage/surf-inspirednot overly saturatedarticulate pick attackmodest reverb ambienceaggressive but not metal
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, aggressive strumming with power chords, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.