Riff Tone
Conversation
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Standard
AmpVox AC30
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Standard Telecaster stock pickups)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2014 (The Balcony album era). Gear confirmed for Catfish and the Bottlemen clean tones by Guitar Chalk and Equipboard. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean/riff sections of 'Conversation'.
Tone Character(10)
bright and janglyarticulate single-coil claritytight and percussive attackclear note separationslight amp breakup at higher dynamicssubtle spring reverb ambiencedynamic response to pickingpresent upper midscrisp high endno audible overdrive or fuzz
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, articulate picking and tight timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages. Moderate difficulty comes from maintaining clarity and groove at medium tempo.
Sources
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Standard
AmpVox AC30
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Standard Telecaster stock pickups)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2014 (The Balcony album era). Gear confirmed for Catfish and the Bottlemen clean tones by Guitar Chalk and Equipboard. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean/riff sections of 'Conversation'.
Tone Character(10)
bright and janglyarticulate single-coil claritytight and percussive attackclear note separationslight amp breakup at higher dynamicssubtle spring reverb ambiencedynamic response to pickingpresent upper midscrisp high endno audible overdrive or fuzz
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, articulate picking and tight timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages. Moderate difficulty comes from maintaining clarity and groove at medium tempo.