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Riff Tone
Moonlight on the River
Mac DeMarco
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Japanese Squier or Fender, as used by Mac DeMarco in this era)
AmpFender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue 1x12 Combo Amplifier
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2016-2017 (This Old Dog album sessions). Gear confirmed for this era and song by multiple sources. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and modulateddreamy, ambient washbright but smooth highssoft, rounded attackpronounced spring reverbchorus/vibrato shimmerclear single-coil articulationsubtle tape delay repeatsslightly compressed sustainno audible drive or crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, accurate chord work with subtle dynamics and timing to blend with modulation and delay effects, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Japanese Squier or Fender, as used by Mac DeMarco in this era)
AmpFender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue 1x12 Combo Amplifier
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2016-2017 (This Old Dog album sessions). Gear confirmed for this era and song by multiple sources. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and modulateddreamy, ambient washbright but smooth highssoft, rounded attackpronounced spring reverbchorus/vibrato shimmerclear single-coil articulationsubtle tape delay repeatsslightly compressed sustainno audible drive or crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, accurate chord work with subtle dynamics and timing to blend with modulation and delay effects, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.