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Riff Tone
Ode to Viceroy
Mac DeMarco
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Japanese Squier, 1970s style, as used on '2')
AmpFender Twin Reverb (silverface, late 1970s/early 1980s, used in studio for '2')
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Ode to Viceroy' (2012, album '2'). Guitar is a Japanese Squier Stratocaster with stock single-coils. Amp is a Fender Twin Reverb. Effects are primarily pedals and rack units, not amp-based. No evidence of live rig being used for the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
warm and mellowglassy, clean single-coil sounddreamy, warbly modulationslightly detuned chorus/vibratolush, ambient reverbslapback delay for vintage viberounded top end (tone knob rolled down)subtle dynamic control with pickingno harsh brightnesslo-fi, tape-saturated texture
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated rhythm playing with precise muting and dynamic control to maintain clarity and match the song's dreamy, modulated feel. Not technically difficult, but requires good timing and touch.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Japanese Squier, 1970s style, as used on '2')
AmpFender Twin Reverb (silverface, late 1970s/early 1980s, used in studio for '2')
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Ode to Viceroy' (2012, album '2'). Guitar is a Japanese Squier Stratocaster with stock single-coils. Amp is a Fender Twin Reverb. Effects are primarily pedals and rack units, not amp-based. No evidence of live rig being used for the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
warm and mellowglassy, clean single-coil sounddreamy, warbly modulationslightly detuned chorus/vibratolush, ambient reverbslapback delay for vintage viberounded top end (tone knob rolled down)subtle dynamic control with pickingno harsh brightnesslo-fi, tape-saturated texture
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated rhythm playing with precise muting and dynamic control to maintain clarity and match the song's dreamy, modulated feel. Not technically difficult, but requires good timing and touch.