Riff Tone

Beach Life-in-Death (Live at Crossroads KC, Kansas City, MO)

Car Seat Headrest

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom

AmpVox AC15

PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson Les Paul Custom pickups)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionBoss Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion

Notes

Live performance at Crossroads KC, Kansas City, MO. 2018+ era. Gear based on live rig evidence for Car Seat Headrest and Equipboard listings for Will Toledo. No direct photo/video confirmation for this exact show, but consistent with band’s live setup for this era.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and overdrivenraw, unpolished energypunchy presencelo-fi gritmelodic claritydynamic and powerfulslightly compressed attackmid-forwardtight and articulateemotive, frenetic

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, aggressive strumming with tight timing and dynamic control to maintain clarity through heavy distortion, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Car Seat Headrest Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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