Riff Tone
Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
Arcade Fire
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely Fender Telecaster or similar single-coil guitar, but not confirmed for studio recording)
AmpUnknown (no direct source for amp model used on studio recording; likely Fender or Vox style clean amp based on genre/era, but not confirmed)
PickupsUnknown (likely single-coil, but not confirmed for studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
reverbBoss Boss RV-3 Digital Reverb/Delay
boostMXR MXR M133 Micro Amp
Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (Funeral album). No direct evidence for exact guitar or amp model used on the studio version of 'Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)' riff section. Pedalboard photos from the era show Boss RV-3 Digital Reverb/Delay and MXR Micro Amp in use by Richard Parry, but not explicitly tied to this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
clean and shimmeringambient and lushbright and articulateclear note separationspacious and atmosphericgentle attackdynamic, ringing chordsmodest compressionno audible drive/distortionsubtle boost for clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, consistent arpeggios and dynamic control to maintain clarity with ambient effects, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely Fender Telecaster or similar single-coil guitar, but not confirmed for studio recording)
AmpUnknown (no direct source for amp model used on studio recording; likely Fender or Vox style clean amp based on genre/era, but not confirmed)
PickupsUnknown (likely single-coil, but not confirmed for studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
reverbBoss Boss RV-3 Digital Reverb/Delay
boostMXR MXR M133 Micro Amp
Notes
Studio recording, 2004 (Funeral album). No direct evidence for exact guitar or amp model used on the studio version of 'Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)' riff section. Pedalboard photos from the era show Boss RV-3 Digital Reverb/Delay and MXR Micro Amp in use by Richard Parry, but not explicitly tied to this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
clean and shimmeringambient and lushbright and articulateclear note separationspacious and atmosphericgentle attackdynamic, ringing chordsmodest compressionno audible drive/distortionsubtle boost for clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, consistent arpeggios and dynamic control to maintain clarity with ambient effects, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.