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My Kind of Woman Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Mac DeMarco
Mac DeMarco · 2010s+ · other
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Squier Stratocaster (Japanese, 1970s/80s, modded bridge pickup, likely stock neck/middle)
Pickups
Single-coil (stock neck/middle, unknown bridge mod; riff likely neck or neck+middle)
Amp
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (or neck + middle position)
Studio recording, album '2' (2012). Mac DeMarco is widely documented using a Japanese Squier Strat and Roland JC-120 for the '2' album, including 'My Kind of Woman'. No evidence of live/tour gear for this specific recording. No pedalboard evidence for this song's riff, but chorus effect is clearly audible and JC-120 is famous for its built-in chorus.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain0
Reverb4
Treble6.5
Presence5
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Tone Character
- glassy and clean
- lush chorus modulation
- warm and rounded attack
- slightly compressed
- shimmering top end
- subtle amp reverb
- clear note separation
- soft, mellow pick attack
- dreamy and spacious
- no audible overdrive
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- No direct source lists exact amp or pedal settings for 'My Kind of Woman' riff; settings estimated based on typical Roland JC-120 usage and genre/era.
- No explicit source confirms pickup selector position, but tone and genre strongly indicate neck or neck+middle single-coil.
- No evidence of external chorus pedal for this song's riff; chorus effect is clearly audible and Roland JC-120's built-in chorus is highly likely.
- No evidence of overdrive, fuzz, or boost pedals on the riff section; MXR Micro Amp is seen in live setups but not confirmed for this recording.
- No evidence of delay, flanger, phaser, or tremolo in the riff section.
- Pedal and amp settings are estimated based on genre, era, and typical JC-120 usage.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Mac DeMarco is known for clean, slightly gritty tones with a warm, mid-forward character, often using solid-state amps like the Roland JC-120 or Fender combos. The riff in 'My Kind of Woman' is clean but not sterile, with a rounded low end, prominent mids, and moderate spring reverb, matching these settings.