Riff Tone

Maria También

Khruangbin

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Mark Speer's custom, 1970s hardtail, DiMarzio Cruiser pickups, out-of-phase wiring)

AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue

PickupsDiMarzio Cruiser single-coil-sized humbuckers (out-of-phase wiring)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5

mid5.5

treble7

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionMXR MXR Dyna Comp Mini

phaserBoss Boss PH-3 Phase Shifter

reverbElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail

Notes

Studio recording, 2017. Mark Speer is known to use a 1970s hardtail Stratocaster with DiMarzio Cruiser pickups wired out-of-phase for Khruangbin's studio albums, including 'Maria También'. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this track's riff section. Settings are estimated based on typical Strat + Twin Reverb clean tones and genre/era.

Tone Character(10)

bright and glassyclean and articulatepercussive attackslightly scooped midstouch-sensitivefunk-inspired clarityout-of-phase quackminimal breakupdynamic responsedistinctive Strat shimmer

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate technique due to its syncopated picking, dynamic control, and the need for clean articulation with out-of-phase tones. While not technically advanced, the groove and touch sensitivity demand accuracy and feel.

Sources

Help me setup something closest to Marc Speer - Khruangbin's tone Question about how to play like mark : r/Khruangbin

Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear

Create Free Account