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Riff Tone
Cooking Up Something Good
Mac DeMarco
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Squier Stratocaster (likely Japanese-made, early 2000s, as used by Mac DeMarco on '2')
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2012. Gear confirmed for '2' era by multiple sources. Chorus effect is a hallmark of the JC-120 and/or pedal. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and shimmeringwobbly chorus modulationbright and glassy highsrounded, warm lowsarticulate single notesslightly compressed attacksubtle tape saturationno audible distortiontight, percussive rhythmdreamy, lo-fi texture
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated strumming and accurate chord voicings to maintain clarity with the chorus effect, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Squier Stratocaster (likely Japanese-made, early 2000s, as used by Mac DeMarco on '2')
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2012. Gear confirmed for '2' era by multiple sources. Chorus effect is a hallmark of the JC-120 and/or pedal. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and shimmeringwobbly chorus modulationbright and glassy highsrounded, warm lowsarticulate single notesslightly compressed attacksubtle tape saturationno audible distortiontight, percussive rhythmdreamy, lo-fi texture
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated strumming and accurate chord voicings to maintain clarity with the chorus effect, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.