Riff Tone
I Don't Know You
The Marías
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (exact model not confirmed, but visually and sonically matches studio and live footage from the era)
AmpRoland JC-40 Jazz Chorus (confirmed by user report and consistent with the band's signature clean, chorus-heavy sound)
PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionMXR MXR Dyna Comp
overdriveIbanez Ibanez Tube Screamer (for grit, likely set low for clean boost)
chorusElectro-Harmonix EHX Neo Clone
phaserElectro-Harmonix EHX Small Stone
delayElectro-Harmonix EHX Memory Man
reverbBoss Boss Reverb (likely RV-5 or RV-6)
Notes
Studio recording, 2017-2018. Gear inferred from user reports and live footage; no official studio documentation found.
Tone Character(10)
dreamy and lushsmooth and cleanchorus-rich modulationambient and spatialwarm attack with subtle compressionethereal and shimmerydelicate delay trailsslightly scooped midsstudio-polished claritysoft, enveloping presence
Difficulty
The riff is not technically complex but requires careful control of dynamics, clean articulation, and sensitivity to modulation and delay effects for the dreamy, polished sound.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (exact model not confirmed, but visually and sonically matches studio and live footage from the era)
AmpRoland JC-40 Jazz Chorus (confirmed by user report and consistent with the band's signature clean, chorus-heavy sound)
PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionMXR MXR Dyna Comp
overdriveIbanez Ibanez Tube Screamer (for grit, likely set low for clean boost)
chorusElectro-Harmonix EHX Neo Clone
phaserElectro-Harmonix EHX Small Stone
delayElectro-Harmonix EHX Memory Man
reverbBoss Boss Reverb (likely RV-5 or RV-6)
Notes
Studio recording, 2017-2018. Gear inferred from user reports and live footage; no official studio documentation found.
Tone Character(10)
dreamy and lushsmooth and cleanchorus-rich modulationambient and spatialwarm attack with subtle compressionethereal and shimmerydelicate delay trailsslightly scooped midsstudio-polished claritysoft, enveloping presence
Difficulty
The riff is not technically complex but requires careful control of dynamics, clean articulation, and sensitivity to modulation and delay effects for the dreamy, polished sound.
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