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Riff Tone

cocoon catfish and the bottlemen

Unknown Artist

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jazzmaster (black, likely Japanese or Mexican, as used by Johnny Bond on 'Cocoon' live and in studio era)
AmpVox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain0
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'The Balcony' (2014), clean riff section. Johnny Bond is confirmed to use a black Fender Jazzmaster and Vox AC30 for this song in both studio and live contexts. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff. No pedal effects confirmed for clean section; fuzz/distortion pedals are used for other sections.

Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechimey and openclear note separationslightly compressedwarm neck pickup charactersubtle amp reverbdynamic response to pickingjangly indie/alternative feelno audible drive or fuzzfull-bodied clean sound

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, articulate playing with syncopated chords and dynamic control, but no advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Johnny Bond, Catfish and the Bottlemen Guitarist GearCatfish And The Bottlemen on The Balcony and 'stinky' ...The Balcony - Catfish and the Bottlemen

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