GuitarCleanRiff
The Stars Keep On Calling My Name Guitar Tone Settings
Mac DeMarco · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Squier Stratocaster (likely Japanese, 1970s/80s model, as used by Mac DeMarco on '2')
Pickups
Stock single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)
Studio recording, 2012. Gear inferred from Mac DeMarco's known studio setup for the album '2'. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this song section.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain3
Reverb4
Treble7
Presence5
Effects Chain
- MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay · delay
Squier Stratocaster → MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay → Roland JC-120 (chorus and spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- bright and glassy
- slightly compressed
- chorus shimmer
- subtle analog delay repeats
- warm, rounded highs
- clear note separation
- spacious and airy
- gentle, percussive picking
- distinct Strat single-coil character
- no audible overdrive