Riff Tone
Buttercup
Hippo Campus
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarPRS SE Custom 24
AmpUnknown (amp model not specified in sources; likely solid-state or clean tube amp typical for indie rock, but not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsPRS 85/15 'S' humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionWalrus Audio Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V1
delayBoss Boss DD-20 Giga Delay
boostXotic Effects Xotic Effects EP Booster
Notes
Gear inferred from Equipboard artist page for Hippo Campus, which lists PRS SE Custom 24 as used by the band. No explicit confirmation for 'Buttercup' riff studio recording. No amp model or settings found. Studio recording, released 2017 on 'Landmark'.
Tone Character(10)
bright and janglyarticulate and clearslightly compressedsubtle delay ambiencetight and percussiveclean with edge-of-breakupmodern indie shimmerdynamic responsepresent upper midsnot heavily saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated strumming and dynamic control to maintain clarity and percussiveness, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS SE Custom 24
AmpUnknown (amp model not specified in sources; likely solid-state or clean tube amp typical for indie rock, but not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsPRS 85/15 'S' humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionWalrus Audio Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V1
delayBoss Boss DD-20 Giga Delay
boostXotic Effects Xotic Effects EP Booster
Notes
Gear inferred from Equipboard artist page for Hippo Campus, which lists PRS SE Custom 24 as used by the band. No explicit confirmation for 'Buttercup' riff studio recording. No amp model or settings found. Studio recording, released 2017 on 'Landmark'.
Tone Character(10)
bright and janglyarticulate and clearslightly compressedsubtle delay ambiencetight and percussiveclean with edge-of-breakupmodern indie shimmerdynamic responsepresent upper midsnot heavily saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated strumming and dynamic control to maintain clarity and percussiveness, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.