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Riff Tone
cocoon
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, as used by Van McCann during the 'The Balcony' era)
AmpVox AC30 (likely, based on era and genre; no direct source for studio amp, but this is the most commonly associated amp for Catfish and the Bottlemen in this period)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2014 ('The Balcony' album). No direct studio documentation found for 'Cocoon' riff, but live and era-matched interviews/photos indicate Telecaster and Vox AC30 as core rig.
Tone Character(10)
scuzzy and rawtight and punchy rhythmbright and articulate attackslightly gritty edgepercussive strummingdynamic and responsivemedium gain cruncharticulate single-coil claritycutting high-end presencefocused midrange
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive strumming with dynamic control and some palm muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, as used by Van McCann during the 'The Balcony' era)
AmpVox AC30 (likely, based on era and genre; no direct source for studio amp, but this is the most commonly associated amp for Catfish and the Bottlemen in this period)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2014 ('The Balcony' album). No direct studio documentation found for 'Cocoon' riff, but live and era-matched interviews/photos indicate Telecaster and Vox AC30 as core rig.
Tone Character(10)
scuzzy and rawtight and punchy rhythmbright and articulate attackslightly gritty edgepercussive strummingdynamic and responsivemedium gain cruncharticulate single-coil claritycutting high-end presencefocused midrange
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive strumming with dynamic control and some palm muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.