Riff Tone
Bodys
Car Seat Headrest
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender American Telecaster
AmpVox AC15
PickupsFender single-coil Telecaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionBoss Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion
Notes
Studio recording for 'Bodys' (Teens of Denial, 2016). Ethan Ives used an American Telecaster into a Vox AC15 for the main riff section. No explicit evidence of additional guitars or amps for this part. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and overdrivenraw, unpolished energypunchy presencedynamic and expressivebright and cuttingphysical breakup thresholdresponsive to pick attackDIY indie rock aestheticslightly compressedtight, percussive riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive strumming with consistent pick attack to achieve the desired breakup and energy. While not technically advanced, it demands stamina and tight timing to maintain the song's driving feel.
Sources
Car Seat Headrest Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard“I just really needed to play this part as hard as I could, as fast as I could, or my brain would start screaming at me”: Ethan Ives on playing nasty, searching for melody and unleashing “indie Motörhead” energy on Car Seat Headrest’s epic rock opera | MusicRadar
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Original Gear
GuitarFender American Telecaster
AmpVox AC15
PickupsFender single-coil Telecaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionBoss Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion
Sources
Car Seat Headrest Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard“I just really needed to play this part as hard as I could, as fast as I could, or my brain would start screaming at me”: Ethan Ives on playing nasty, searching for melody and unleashing “indie Motörhead” energy on Car Seat Headrest’s epic rock opera | MusicRadar
Notes
Studio recording for 'Bodys' (Teens of Denial, 2016). Ethan Ives used an American Telecaster into a Vox AC15 for the main riff section. No explicit evidence of additional guitars or amps for this part. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and overdrivenraw, unpolished energypunchy presencedynamic and expressivebright and cuttingphysical breakup thresholdresponsive to pick attackDIY indie rock aestheticslightly compressedtight, percussive riffing
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive strumming with consistent pick attack to achieve the desired breakup and energy. While not technically advanced, it demands stamina and tight timing to maintain the song's driving feel.
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