Riff Tone
Baby Blue
King Krule
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (custom painted, likely 1990s/2000s Mexican or American Standard)
AmpUnknown (no explicit source for amp model used on studio recording of 'Baby Blue')
PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb6
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2013, from the album '6 Feet Beneath The Moon'. Guitar confirmed from KCRW session and photos. No explicit amp model or studio amp details found for this song/album; pedalboard details are mostly from live/other guitarist. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and dreamylush reverbslightly modulatedclean and ambientbright bridge pickupsmooth and mellow attackextended chord voicingssubtle chorus shimmerspacious and atmosphericnot compressed or overdriven
Difficulty
The riff is not technically fast or complex but requires accurate chord shapes, clean execution, and a good sense of timing to maintain the dreamy, ambient feel.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (custom painted, likely 1990s/2000s Mexican or American Standard)
AmpUnknown (no explicit source for amp model used on studio recording of 'Baby Blue')
PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb6
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2013, from the album '6 Feet Beneath The Moon'. Guitar confirmed from KCRW session and photos. No explicit amp model or studio amp details found for this song/album; pedalboard details are mostly from live/other guitarist. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and dreamylush reverbslightly modulatedclean and ambientbright bridge pickupsmooth and mellow attackextended chord voicingssubtle chorus shimmerspacious and atmosphericnot compressed or overdriven
Difficulty
The riff is not technically fast or complex but requires accurate chord shapes, clean execution, and a good sense of timing to maintain the dreamy, ambient feel.
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