Riff Tone

Midas

Wunderhorse

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

Guitar1964 Fender Stratocaster (studio, borrowed at Electrical Audio for Midas recording)

AmpRoland Jazz Chorus (vintage, studio recording, suggested by producer Craig Silvey)

PickupsFender single-coil (original 1964 Strat pickups)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusMXR MXR M234 Analog Chorus

Notes

Studio recording, 2024 album session at Electrical Audio. Guitar and amp were borrowed from studio collection for the Midas recording. Not the band's usual live gear. See Guitar World interview for confirmation.

Tone Character(10)

warm and slightly crunchybright and articulatemodulated shimmerclear note separationdynamic responsesubtle reverbslight breakuppresent midrangejangly top endstudio clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated picking, dynamic control to manage amp breakup, and precise muting for clarity in a modulated, slightly crunchy context.

Sources

Wunderhorse – Midas - Gear & Equipment Used on the Single | Equipboard “They had a fantastic ’64 Strat that we would fight over. The first one in would get to use it”: Wunderhorse turned up to the birthplace of Nirvana's In Utero, borrowed some guitars – and made one of the year’s best alt rock records | Guitar World Guitar Tone : r/wunderhorse - Reddit

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