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Riff Tone

Better Than

Lake Street Dive

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Casino (borrowed from producer Dave Cobb)
Amp1970s Fender Twin Reverb

Amp Settings

gain3.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2013 (from 'Bad Self Portraits' sessions). Guitar and amp confirmed by Premier Guitar interview with Michael 'McDuck' Olson. No explicit pedal use confirmed for this song/section; pedalboard info is for later touring guitarist James Cornelison and not relevant to this studio recording.

Tone Character(10)
bright and chimeyslightly gritty edge-of-breakupwarm, open chordsarticulate single-note claritydynamic and touch-sensitivevintage clean with mild breakuppercussive rhythmsubtle amp reverb for spaceno heavy distortionfull-bodied midrange

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm and dynamic control to maintain clarity and edge-of-breakup tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead playing.

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