Riff Tone
American Horror
Speedy Ortiz
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster
AmpUnknown (likely Fender or similar clean amp, but not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsLollar Minibuckers
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveFulltone Fulltone OCD
fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown)
delayUnknown Analog delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Gear inferred from Equipboard listing for Speedy Ortiz and era; no direct studio documentation for 'American Horror' riff section. Album: Major Arcana (2013), studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
angular and jaggedgritty and lo-fifuzz-heavy texturelayered feedbackmid-forward punchbright and cuttingchaotic yet controlledraw and energeticslightly compressedarticulate attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and control over feedback and effects, typical of indie/noise rock, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster
AmpUnknown (likely Fender or similar clean amp, but not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsLollar Minibuckers
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveFulltone Fulltone OCD
fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown)
delayUnknown Analog delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Gear inferred from Equipboard listing for Speedy Ortiz and era; no direct studio documentation for 'American Horror' riff section. Album: Major Arcana (2013), studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
angular and jaggedgritty and lo-fifuzz-heavy texturelayered feedbackmid-forward punchbright and cuttingchaotic yet controlledraw and energeticslightly compressedarticulate attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and control over feedback and effects, typical of indie/noise rock, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.