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Riff Tone
Cariño
The Marías
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, but Jazzmaster shape and pickups are visible in live and promo photos from the 'Cinema' era)
AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb (most commonly associated with The Marías in studio and live, per Equipboard and genre/era inference)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2021 ('Cinema' album era). No direct source confirms the exact amp or guitar for 'Cariño' riff, but all available evidence and genre/era suggest Jazzmaster into a clean Fender amp. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and dreamysmooth and lushairy and opengentle attackclear note separationsubtle reverb ambiencerounded highssoft dynamicsno audible distortionslightly vintage character
Difficulty
The riff is easy to play technically, with simple chord shapes and a slow tempo, but requires a gentle touch and dynamic control for the dreamy, clean sound.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, but Jazzmaster shape and pickups are visible in live and promo photos from the 'Cinema' era)
AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb (most commonly associated with The Marías in studio and live, per Equipboard and genre/era inference)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2021 ('Cinema' album era). No direct source confirms the exact amp or guitar for 'Cariño' riff, but all available evidence and genre/era suggest Jazzmaster into a clean Fender amp. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and dreamysmooth and lushairy and opengentle attackclear note separationsubtle reverb ambiencerounded highssoft dynamicsno audible distortionslightly vintage character
Difficulty
The riff is easy to play technically, with simple chord shapes and a slow tempo, but requires a gentle touch and dynamic control for the dreamy, clean sound.