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Riff Tone

My Kind of Woman

Mac DeMarco

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely Japanese Squier or Mexican Standard, as used by Mac DeMarco on '2')
AmpFender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb (or original 1960s-70s Princeton Reverb, as seen in studio photos and interviews for '2')

Amp Settings

gain0
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2012 era. Mac DeMarco is confirmed to use a Fender Telecaster and a Fender Princeton Reverb for the '2' album, which includes 'My Kind of Woman'. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section in the studio. Pedalboard photos from this era show Boss CE-2 Chorus and MXR Micro Amp, but chorus is not clearly audible in the main riff section. Spring reverb from the amp is likely used.

Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothslightly lo-ficlean and shimmeringrounded attacksubtle spring reverb ambienceclear single-coil articulationsoft, dynamic pickingvintage indie characternot overly bright or harshno audible overdrive or distortion

Difficulty

The riff is straightforward but requires clean, dynamic picking and precise chord changes to maintain clarity and the signature laid-back feel.

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