Riff Tone
20200817 Proud True Toyota
Mac DeMarco
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
Guitar1960s Teisco Electric Guitar
AmpFender Twin Reverb (60-watt combo, silverface or blackface era likely)
PickupsSingle-coil (Teisco stock pickups, 1960s Japanese type)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus
Notes
Studio recording, 2020. Mac DeMarco is known to use his 1960s Teisco for most studio work, especially for his signature lo-fi tone. The amp is most likely a Fender Twin Reverb, as per multiple gear rundowns and interviews. No evidence of live-specific gear for this song. Effects are primarily from pedals and amp reverb.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothlush chorus modulationslightly lo-fi and compressedspringy reverb tailclear single-coil articulationmellow attackmodulated clean rhythmgentle dynamic responseno audible distortionrounded, vintage-inspired tone
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward with simple chord shapes and a clean, modulated tone, but requires attention to dynamics and subtlety to capture the characteristic feel.
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Original Gear
Guitar1960s Teisco Electric Guitar
AmpFender Twin Reverb (60-watt combo, silverface or blackface era likely)
PickupsSingle-coil (Teisco stock pickups, 1960s Japanese type)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus
Notes
Studio recording, 2020. Mac DeMarco is known to use his 1960s Teisco for most studio work, especially for his signature lo-fi tone. The amp is most likely a Fender Twin Reverb, as per multiple gear rundowns and interviews. No evidence of live-specific gear for this song. Effects are primarily from pedals and amp reverb.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothlush chorus modulationslightly lo-fi and compressedspringy reverb tailclear single-coil articulationmellow attackmodulated clean rhythmgentle dynamic responseno audible distortionrounded, vintage-inspired tone
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward with simple chord shapes and a clean, modulated tone, but requires attention to dynamics and subtlety to capture the characteristic feel.
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