Riff Tone

Dean Town

Vulfpeck

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (blue, likely American Standard or similar, as used by Cory Wong in Vulfpeck)

AmpFender Deluxe Reverb (likely, based on genre, era, and Cory Wong's typical studio setup; no explicit source for Dean Town studio recording amp, but Fender clean amps are standard for this sound and era)

PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5

mid6

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2016 (The Beautiful Game album). Cory Wong is the guitarist on this track. No explicit studio gear list for the Dean Town riff section, but live and studio footage, interviews, and genre conventions strongly support Stratocaster into a clean Fender amp with no pedals. No evidence of effects or pedals in the clean riff section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulateclean and percussivetight staccato attackdynamic and responsivemidrange presenceminimal breakupfunky and rhythmicclear single-coil clarityslightly scooped lowsno audible effects

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated funk rhythm with clean, percussive stabs and dynamic muting, demanding control and precision at a fast tempo.

Sources

Funk Guitar Hero Cory Wong & Maroon 5’s James Valentine - Premier Guitar Vulfpeck's Joe Dart: "We intentionally keep things on edge and in the moment" | Guitar World

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