Riff Tone
Cats
Macseal
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, but Jazzmaster is typical for Macseal's genre and era)
AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe (typical for clean/edge-of-breakup indie/math rock tones, no direct source for exact amp on this recording)
PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Analog Delay pedal (model unknown)
modulationUnknown Modulation pedal (likely chorus or phaser, model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown, subtle setting)
Notes
Studio recording, 2019 (from album 'Super Enthusiast'). No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model on 'Cats' riff, but genre/era and band style strongly suggest Fender Jazzmaster into a clean Fender-style amp. No evidence of live-specific gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclear and precisedynamic interplaysubtle overdriverichly layeredcomplex and intertwiningmelodic clarityslightly compressedtight and percussivemodulation depth
Difficulty
The riff requires precise picking and timing due to math rock-influenced rhythms and intricate note patterns, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, but Jazzmaster is typical for Macseal's genre and era)
AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe (typical for clean/edge-of-breakup indie/math rock tones, no direct source for exact amp on this recording)
PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Analog Delay pedal (model unknown)
modulationUnknown Modulation pedal (likely chorus or phaser, model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown, subtle setting)
Notes
Studio recording, 2019 (from album 'Super Enthusiast'). No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model on 'Cats' riff, but genre/era and band style strongly suggest Fender Jazzmaster into a clean Fender-style amp. No evidence of live-specific gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclear and precisedynamic interplaysubtle overdriverichly layeredcomplex and intertwiningmelodic clarityslightly compressedtight and percussivemodulation depth
Difficulty
The riff requires precise picking and timing due to math rock-influenced rhythms and intricate note patterns, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.
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