Riff Tone

Apocalypse Dreams

Tame Impala

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarHöfner 176

AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus

PickupsHöfner single coils

Amp Settings

gain3

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus (or similar chorus pedal)

modulationUnknown Octave up pedal (model unknown)

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2012. Guitar and amp inferred from Tame Impala's known studio gear for 'Lonerism' era and multiple forum discussions referencing the 'synth guitar' sound. No direct photo or interview confirmation for this exact song section, but the Höfner 176 and JC-120 are widely cited as Kevin Parker's clean tone setup for this album.

Tone Character(10)

lush and dreamyclean and modulatedchorus-heavy shimmerslightly compressedbright but not harshspacious and ambientsmooth attacksynth-like sustainrounded highsclear note separation

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically syncopated and requires clean, precise playing to let the effects shine, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Apocalypse dreams bass/synth guitar : r/TameImpala Tame impala - apocalypse dreams at 3:00 : r/synthrecipes Apocalypse dreams guitar pedal : r/TameImpala Apocalypse Dreams - Midi Guitar / Synth Guitar

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