Riff Tone
Let Her Go
Mac DeMarco
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
Guitar1970s Fender Stratocaster (Japanese Squier, modded bridge, single-coil pickups)
AmpFender Vibro Champ (silverface, 1970s, 8- or 10-inch speaker, spring reverb)
PickupsFender single-coil (stock or vintage-style, likely ceramic, as per era and DeMarco's known guitars)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb5.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
reverbElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Reverb
modulationUnknown Vibrato/Chorus effect (plugin or pedal, model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2013-2014 (Salad Days era). Guitar and amp confirmed by multiple interviews and gear breakdowns for this album. Riff section uses neck pickup for signature warm tone.
Tone Character(10)
warm and mellowslightly warblyclean and dreamyrounded highssubtle spring reverbvintage single-coil claritysoft attackslightly lo-figentle modulationlush, chorus-like ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated rhythm and subtle dynamic control, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate beginners.
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Original Gear
Guitar1970s Fender Stratocaster (Japanese Squier, modded bridge, single-coil pickups)
AmpFender Vibro Champ (silverface, 1970s, 8- or 10-inch speaker, spring reverb)
PickupsFender single-coil (stock or vintage-style, likely ceramic, as per era and DeMarco's known guitars)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb5.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
reverbElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Reverb
modulationUnknown Vibrato/Chorus effect (plugin or pedal, model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2013-2014 (Salad Days era). Guitar and amp confirmed by multiple interviews and gear breakdowns for this album. Riff section uses neck pickup for signature warm tone.
Tone Character(10)
warm and mellowslightly warblyclean and dreamyrounded highssubtle spring reverbvintage single-coil claritysoft attackslightly lo-figentle modulationlush, chorus-like ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated rhythm and subtle dynamic control, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate beginners.
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