Riff Tone
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Mk.gee
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jaguar (baritone-strung, likely 60s reissue or American model)
AmpTascam 424 Portastudio (used as preamp/overdrive), likely DI or into interface; no evidence of traditional guitar amp on studio recording
PickupsFender Jaguar single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb4.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
reverbRainger FX Reverb pedal (likely Rainger FX Reverb, model not confirmed)
boostUnknown Boost pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2023-2024 era. Guitar is baritone-strung Jaguar, run into Tascam 424 cassette recorder for overdrive/saturation. No evidence of traditional amp or live rig for this specific riff section. Effects are mostly pedals and/or post-processing.
Tone Character(10)
lo-fi and saturatedsplatty, tape-like overdrivemodulated, chorus shimmerambient, washy reverbdeep, punchy low end from baritone tuningcompressed, transient-heavy attackclear note separationmid-focused presencedynamic, percussive playingslightly brittle top end
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to syncopated picking, managing baritone string tension, and controlling dynamics for the lo-fi, saturated tone.
Sources
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jaguar (baritone-strung, likely 60s reissue or American model)
AmpTascam 424 Portastudio (used as preamp/overdrive), likely DI or into interface; no evidence of traditional guitar amp on studio recording
PickupsFender Jaguar single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb4.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
reverbRainger FX Reverb pedal (likely Rainger FX Reverb, model not confirmed)
boostUnknown Boost pedal (model unknown)
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2023-2024 era. Guitar is baritone-strung Jaguar, run into Tascam 424 cassette recorder for overdrive/saturation. No evidence of traditional amp or live rig for this specific riff section. Effects are mostly pedals and/or post-processing.
Tone Character(10)
lo-fi and saturatedsplatty, tape-like overdrivemodulated, chorus shimmerambient, washy reverbdeep, punchy low end from baritone tuningcompressed, transient-heavy attackclear note separationmid-focused presencedynamic, percussive playingslightly brittle top end
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to syncopated picking, managing baritone string tension, and controlling dynamics for the lo-fi, saturated tone.
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