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Another One

Mac DeMarco

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

Guitar1970s Fender Stratocaster

AmpFender Silverface Vibro Champ

PickupsFender single-coil Strat pickups (1970s stock)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus

Notes

Studio recording, 2015, confirmed by multiple sources as the main setup for the 'Another One' album. Vibro Champ used for recording, not live. Guitar is a 1970s Stratocaster, not a Telecaster or Mustang for this song.

Tone Character(10)

clean and shimmeringwarm and slightly compressedbright and glassy highsrounded low endmodulated, dreamy texturesubtle amp breakup at peakssoft attack, not percussivechorus effect is prominentclassic indie jangleno audible overdrive or fuzz

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, syncopated chord stabs with precise muting and consistent picking dynamics to achieve the signature jangle and shimmer, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Mac DeMarco's Guitar Gear - Equipboard Another One guitar sound : r/macdemarco UPDATED MAC GEAR THREAD. : r/macdemarco THE HUGE MAC DEMARCO GEAR THREAD (REDUX) - Reddit

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Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

Guitar1970s Fender Stratocaster

AmpFender Silverface Vibro Champ

PickupsFender single-coil Strat pickups (1970s stock)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus

Sources

Mac DeMarco's Guitar Gear - Equipboard Another One guitar sound : r/macdemarco UPDATED MAC GEAR THREAD. : r/macdemarco THE HUGE MAC DEMARCO GEAR THREAD (REDUX) - Reddit

Notes

Studio recording, 2015, confirmed by multiple sources as the main setup for the 'Another One' album. Vibro Champ used for recording, not live. Guitar is a 1970s Stratocaster, not a Telecaster or Mustang for this song.

Tone Character(10)

clean and shimmeringwarm and slightly compressedbright and glassy highsrounded low endmodulated, dreamy texturesubtle amp breakup at peakssoft attack, not percussivechorus effect is prominentclassic indie jangleno audible overdrive or fuzz

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, syncopated chord stabs with precise muting and consistent picking dynamics to achieve the signature jangle and shimmer, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

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