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Riff Tone
Nobody
Mac DeMarco
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact year/model not specified, but Strat is confirmed as Mac's main guitar for this era and style)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Nobody' (2019, Here Comes the Cowboy). Gear inferred from Mac's consistent use of Strat and JC-120 in this era, confirmed by Equipboard and interviews. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and dreamyclean and glassywarm and mellowslightly lo-fisoft attackchorus-modulated shimmerclear single-coil articulationsubtle amp reverbgentle, relaxed dynamicsno audible distortion
Difficulty
The riff is technically simple but requires control over dynamics, clean chord voicings, and a relaxed, consistent feel to capture the song's dreamy atmosphere.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact year/model not specified, but Strat is confirmed as Mac's main guitar for this era and style)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Nobody' (2019, Here Comes the Cowboy). Gear inferred from Mac's consistent use of Strat and JC-120 in this era, confirmed by Equipboard and interviews. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and dreamyclean and glassywarm and mellowslightly lo-fisoft attackchorus-modulated shimmerclear single-coil articulationsubtle amp reverbgentle, relaxed dynamicsno audible distortion
Difficulty
The riff is technically simple but requires control over dynamics, clean chord voicings, and a relaxed, consistent feel to capture the song's dreamy atmosphere.