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Riff Tone
Money
The Drums
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely Mexican or American Standard based on era and band budget)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on era, genre, and typical indie rock setups; no direct source found for this song/recording)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, released 2011. No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Money' by The Drums. Gear inferred from genre, era, and typical indie/garage rock setups. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
jangly and brightslightly gritty edgetight, percussive attackarticulate single-coil claritymodest breakupopen and airydynamic and responsiveno heavy saturationcrisp top endgarage/indie rock flavor
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated strumming and clean chord changes with a bright, articulate attack, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely Mexican or American Standard based on era and band budget)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on era, genre, and typical indie rock setups; no direct source found for this song/recording)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, released 2011. No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Money' by The Drums. Gear inferred from genre, era, and typical indie/garage rock setups. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
jangly and brightslightly gritty edgetight, percussive attackarticulate single-coil claritymodest breakupopen and airydynamic and responsiveno heavy saturationcrisp top endgarage/indie rock flavor
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated strumming and clean chord changes with a bright, articulate attack, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.