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Solo Tone
Moonlight on the River
Mac DeMarco
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Squier Stratocaster (Japanese, 1970s, modded bridge pickup but likely neck or middle used for solo)
AmpFender Vibro Champ (studio recording, mic'd and run into Roland KC-550 keyboard amp as monitor)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2017 (This Old Dog sessions). Mac DeMarco is confirmed to use the Vibro Champ for recording, mic'd and run into a Roland KC-550 for monitoring. Effects are mostly pedals, not amp-based. Pickup likely neck or middle for solo. No evidence of live rig for this part.
Tone Character(10)
lush and modulatedpsychedelic and dreamywarm and smoothslightly overdriven cleanambient and washyswirling modulationlo-fi analog warmthclear single-coil articulationsoft attackatmospheric solo texture
Difficulty
The solo is intermediate due to its expressive use of modulation/delay, requiring careful control of phrasing and effect timing, but does not involve advanced technical playing or speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Squier Stratocaster (Japanese, 1970s, modded bridge pickup but likely neck or middle used for solo)
AmpFender Vibro Champ (studio recording, mic'd and run into Roland KC-550 keyboard amp as monitor)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2017 (This Old Dog sessions). Mac DeMarco is confirmed to use the Vibro Champ for recording, mic'd and run into a Roland KC-550 for monitoring. Effects are mostly pedals, not amp-based. Pickup likely neck or middle for solo. No evidence of live rig for this part.
Tone Character(10)
lush and modulatedpsychedelic and dreamywarm and smoothslightly overdriven cleanambient and washyswirling modulationlo-fi analog warmthclear single-coil articulationsoft attackatmospheric solo texture
Difficulty
The solo is intermediate due to its expressive use of modulation/delay, requiring careful control of phrasing and effect timing, but does not involve advanced technical playing or speed.