Riff Tone
Better Than
Lake Street Dive
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Casino (borrowed from producer Dave Cobb)
Amp1970s Fender Twin Reverb
PickupsEpiphone P-90 single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (from 'Bad Self Portraits' sessions). Guitar and amp confirmed by Premier Guitar interview with Michael 'McDuck' Olson. No explicit pedal use confirmed for this song/section; pedalboard info is for later touring guitarist James Cornelison and not relevant to this studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
bright and chimeyslightly gritty edge-of-breakupwarm, open chordsarticulate single-note claritydynamic and touch-sensitivevintage clean with mild breakuppercussive rhythmsubtle amp reverb for spaceno heavy distortionfull-bodied midrange
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm and dynamic control to maintain clarity and edge-of-breakup tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead playing.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Casino (borrowed from producer Dave Cobb)
Amp1970s Fender Twin Reverb
PickupsEpiphone P-90 single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (from 'Bad Self Portraits' sessions). Guitar and amp confirmed by Premier Guitar interview with Michael 'McDuck' Olson. No explicit pedal use confirmed for this song/section; pedalboard info is for later touring guitarist James Cornelison and not relevant to this studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
bright and chimeyslightly gritty edge-of-breakupwarm, open chordsarticulate single-note claritydynamic and touch-sensitivevintage clean with mild breakuppercussive rhythmsubtle amp reverb for spaceno heavy distortionfull-bodied midrange
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm and dynamic control to maintain clarity and edge-of-breakup tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead playing.