Riff Tone
At Ron's Bris
Mac DeMarco
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Japanese or vintage, as per Mac DeMarco's typical studio use for this era)
AmpFender Vibro Champ (studio recording amp, as stated by Mac DeMarco for album work in this period)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock Strat pickups, model unspecified)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus
Notes
Studio recording, circa 2015 (from 'Another One' era). Mac DeMarco is documented using a Fender Stratocaster and a Fender Vibro Champ for most studio recordings in this period. No evidence of live-specific gear for this track. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and cleanlush chorus shimmerspringy reverb tailwarm low endbright, articulate highsslightly compresseddynamic and touch-sensitivesubtle modulation movementno audible distortionrounded attack
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated playing with precise chord voicings and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Japanese or vintage, as per Mac DeMarco's typical studio use for this era)
AmpFender Vibro Champ (studio recording amp, as stated by Mac DeMarco for album work in this period)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock Strat pickups, model unspecified)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus
Notes
Studio recording, circa 2015 (from 'Another One' era). Mac DeMarco is documented using a Fender Stratocaster and a Fender Vibro Champ for most studio recordings in this period. No evidence of live-specific gear for this track. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and cleanlush chorus shimmerspringy reverb tailwarm low endbright, articulate highsslightly compresseddynamic and touch-sensitivesubtle modulation movementno audible distortionrounded attack
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated playing with precise chord voicings and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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