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My Kind of Woman lead part Guitar Tone Settings — Mac DeMarco

Mac DeMarco · 2010s+ · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
1970s Fender Stratocaster (heavily modified, single coil in neck position, direct to jack wiring)
Pickups
Single coil (likely original Fender, neck position, direct-wired)
Amp
Fender Vibro Champ (silverface, early 1970s, studio recording)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (only pickup wired, direct to jack)

Studio recording for '2' (2012); guitar is Mac's iconic beat-up Strat with only the neck pickup wired directly to the output jack. Vibro Champ amp confirmed for studio use. No evidence of live/tour gear for this section.

Amp Settings

Mids
6
Bass
6
Gain
2.5
Reverb
5
Treble
6.5
Presence
5

Effects Chain

  • Boss Chorus (likely CE-2 or CE-3) · chorus
  • Alesis Microverb 4 · reverb

Guitar (neck pickup, direct-wired) → Boss Chorus pedal → Alesis Microverb 4 (studio reverb) → Fender Vibro Champ amp

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Tone Character

  • warm and mellow
  • sparkly high end
  • lush chorus modulation
  • slightly lo-fi texture
  • dreamy and washy
  • soft attack
  • rounded, not harsh
  • clean with subtle shimmer
  • vintage Fender amp character
  • neck pickup fullness

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No exact numeric amp settings found in sources; amp settings estimated based on typical Fender Vibro Champ clean tone and era.
  • ⚠️Chorus pedal confirmed (Boss, likely CE-2 or CE-3) but exact model and settings not specified; inferred from era and Mac's known gear.
  • ⚠️Reverb is likely from Alesis Microverb 4 (setting 84) per source, but level estimated based on typical use.
  • ⚠️Only neck pickup was wired on Mac's Strat during this era; pickup selector not applicable.
  • ⚠️No evidence of additional pedals (delay, overdrive, etc.) on the clean riff section; chorus and reverb are the only effects confirmed.
  • ⚠️Studio context only; live gear/setup may differ.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Mac DeMarco's 'My Kind of Woman' lead riff uses a clean-to-edge-of-breakup tone with warm mids, moderate bass, and restrained treble, typical of his vintage solid-state amps (often a Roland JC-120 or Fender combo). The reverb is prominent but not surfy, and the overall EQ is balanced for a dreamy, slightly lo-fi indie sound.

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