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20180702 2 Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Mac DeMarco
Mac DeMarco · 2010s+ · other
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Telecaster
Pickups
Single-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups)
Amp
Fender Silverface Vibro Champ (1970s)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 2012 era for the album '2'. Gear confirmed for this era and album, not live rig. Vibro Champ used for '2' per multiple gear threads. Telecaster seen in studio photos for this period.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain0
Reverb5.5
Treble6.5
Presence5
Effects Chain
- Boss CE-2 Chorus · chorus
- MXR M133 Micro Amp · boost
Fender Telecaster → Boss CE-2 Chorus → MXR M133 Micro Amp → Fender Silverface Vibro Champ (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- warm and mellow
- slightly lo-fi and tape-warped
- bright and jangly
- subtle chorus shimmer
- reverb-laden and dreamy
- clean with soft compression
- articulate but not harsh
- relaxed and open
- touch-sensitive
- slightly modulated