Riff Tone

Model Buses

Lovejoy

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but confirmed Telecaster shape in music video)

AmpUnknown (no explicit source; likely solid-state or tube combo typical for indie rock, model not confirmed)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, model unknown)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Gear inferred from music video and behind-the-scenes footage for 'Model Buses' (Pebble Brain EP, 2021). No explicit amp or pedal model confirmed for studio recording. No evidence of alternate gear for live vs studio.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulateslightly compresseddynamic and punchyclear single-coil attackedge-of-breakup crunchjangly and opentight low endpresent upper midsmodest reverb for spaceno audible modulation or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires tight timing and dynamic control for clarity, but uses straightforward chord shapes and picking, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Joe Goldsmith, Lovejoy Singer & Guitarist Gear | Equipboard What's your favourite instrumental/riff from Lovejoy? : r/lvjy - Reddit

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