Riff Tone

cocoon

Catfish and the Bottlemen

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, as used by Van McCann during the 'The Balcony' era)

AmpVox AC30 (likely, based on era and genre; no direct source for studio amp, but this is the most commonly associated amp for Catfish and the Bottlemen in this period)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster standard single-coils)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2014 ('The Balcony' album). No direct studio documentation found for 'Cocoon' riff, but live and era-matched interviews/photos indicate Telecaster and Vox AC30 as core rig.

Tone Character(10)

scuzzy and rawtight and punchy rhythmbright and articulate attackslightly gritty edgepercussive strummingdynamic and responsivemedium gain cruncharticulate single-coil claritycutting high-end presencefocused midrange

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive strumming with dynamic control and some palm muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

FIFAcore Rate Reveal Day 2: These Eliminations Are No ...Take your current playlist and throw that bad boy onto ...Catfish tones : r/thebottlemen

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