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Riff Tone
No Other Heart
Mac DeMarco
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Japanese Squier, 1970s style, as used by Mac DeMarco in this era)
AmpFender Vibro Champ (silverface, vintage tube combo)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2015 (from the album 'Another One'). Gear confirmed for this era and album, not live rig. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific song/section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and shimmeringslightly compressed highswarm and rounded attacksubtle vibrato modulationgentle amp reverbclear note separationslight tape-like warbleglassy Stratocaster tonedynamic, touch-sensitive responsesoft, mellow articulation
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, accurate playing with a soft touch and subtle use of modulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Japanese Squier, 1970s style, as used by Mac DeMarco in this era)
AmpFender Vibro Champ (silverface, vintage tube combo)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2015 (from the album 'Another One'). Gear confirmed for this era and album, not live rig. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific song/section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and shimmeringslightly compressed highswarm and rounded attacksubtle vibrato modulationgentle amp reverbclear note separationslight tape-like warbleglassy Stratocaster tonedynamic, touch-sensitive responsesoft, mellow articulation
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, accurate playing with a soft touch and subtle use of modulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.