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Riff Tone

Without Me

Mac DeMarco

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Musicmaster Bass (used as a guitar, 6-string variant)
AmpFender Bronco (Silverface, late 60s/early 70s, combo amp)

Amp Settings

gain0
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2012, for the album '2'. Gear confirmed by Equipboard and Reddit sources referencing Mac's studio setup for this era. The Musicmaster Bass was used as a guitar, not a bass, for the riff section. The amp is confirmed by period photos and Reddit gear lists for the '2' album sessions.

Tone Character(9)
warpy, organ-like octave shimmerclean and undistorted base tonesoft and mellow attackslightly lo-fi, vintage characterrounded highs, not piercingsubtle modulation from octave pedalwarm, smooth neck pickup soundgentle dynamics, not aggressivesynthy, almost keyboard-like timbre

Difficulty

The riff is technically simple but requires careful control of dynamics and articulation to achieve the soft, organ-like effect with the octave pedal.

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