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Riff Tone
For the First Time
Mac DeMarco
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2017 (This Old Dog album). Gear confirmed for Mac's signature clean/chorus tone. Fender Stratocaster with middle pickup into Roland JC-120. Chorus and reverb effects are essential for the dreamy, warbly sound. No evidence of distortion or overdrive pedals for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and cleanwarm and vintagemellow and rounddreamy and warblysubtle modulationslightly detuned chorus shimmerclear, jangly single-coil soundlush ambiencenot overly brightno grit or crunch
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward with simple chord shapes and slow tempo, but requires clean playing, subtle muting, and dynamic control to capture the dreamy, warbly feel.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster
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, 2017 (This Old Dog album). Gear confirmed for Mac's signature clean/chorus tone. Fender Stratocaster with middle pickup into Roland JC-120. Chorus and reverb effects are essential for the dreamy, warbly sound. No evidence of distortion or overdrive pedals for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and cleanwarm and vintagemellow and rounddreamy and warblysubtle modulationslightly detuned chorus shimmerclear, jangly single-coil soundlush ambiencenot overly brightno grit or crunch
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward with simple chord shapes and slow tempo, but requires clean playing, subtle muting, and dynamic control to capture the dreamy, warbly feel.