Riff Tone

A Pearl

Mitski

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

Guitar1967 Harmony Bobkat

AmpUnknown (no explicit source, likely small tube combo or solid-state amp typical for indie/alternative studio recordings in late 2010s)

PickupsDeArmond Gold Foil single coils

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb3.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2018 (album 'Be the Cowboy'). No direct evidence for amp model or pedals used on this specific track. Guitar model inferred from artist's known main studio instrument for this era; no evidence for live rig or alternate guitars for this song.

Tone Character(10)

bright and janglyslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear single-coil articulationopen and airydynamic response to pickingpercussive attackmodest amp breakupnot heavily compressedindie/alternative rock flavorno pronounced effects coloration

Difficulty

The riff requires moderate rhythmic precision and dynamic control to maintain clarity and edge-of-breakup tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Harmony Bobkat (1967) - What To Know & Where To Buy | Equipboard Interview: Mitski and Patrick Hyland on Recording "Puberty 2" - Reverb

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