Riff Tone

Double Apple

They Are Gutting a Body of Water

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster Electric Guitar

AmpBugera Vintage V22HD 22W Tube Guitar Amp Head

PickupsSingle-coil pickups (Fender stock or similar, exact model not specified)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6

treble7.5

reverb5.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff Reissue

reverbBehringer Behringer RV600 Reverb Machine

delayBoss Boss DD-6 Digital Delay

delayBehringer Behringer VD400 Vintage Delay

modulationEarthQuaker Devices EarthQuaker Devices Organizer

Notes

No direct studio documentation for 'Double Apple' session, but live and studio gear for this era (2020s) consistently shows Douglas Dulgarian using a Fender Stratocaster and Bugera Vintage V22HD. Settings are estimated based on genre, amp type, and typical shoegaze practices. Pedalboard evidence from Equipboard and live photos. Studio context inferred from album release and band practices.

Tone Character(10)

dense and immersivefuzz-saturatedreverb-heavyambient and lushgritty and overdrivenexpansive stereo imagetextured and layereddreamy yet powerfulsustained chordswall-of-sound

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to the challenge of keeping articulation and timing clear through dense fuzz, reverb, and delay layers typical of shoegaze. The technique is not complex, but the sound management is.

Sources

Douglas Dulgarian - Equipboard PJ Carroll, They Are Gutting a Body of Water Guitarist Gear | Equipboard They Are Gutting a Body of Water Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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