Riff Tone
Never Have Enough
Los Retros
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarSquier by Fender Mini Stratocaster
AmpUnknown solid-state amp (likely Roland Jazz Chorus or similar clean amp, inferred from chorus-heavy indie tone and forum discussion)
PickupsStandard Squier Stratocaster single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusBoss Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CE-2W or similar)
Notes
Studio recording, 2019-2020 era. Guitar confirmed from YouTube cover using identical tone and model. Amp not explicitly identified, but chorus pedal/amp chorus is central to tone. No evidence of tube amp or overdrive/distortion pedals for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
shimmering and lushclean and glassywarm and dreamyslightly compressedbright top endsmooth attackchorus-rich modulationStrat single-coil claritysubtle reverb ambienceno audible drive or crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate chord shapes and precise, clean strumming to maintain clarity with the chorus effect, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarSquier by Fender Mini Stratocaster
AmpUnknown solid-state amp (likely Roland Jazz Chorus or similar clean amp, inferred from chorus-heavy indie tone and forum discussion)
PickupsStandard Squier Stratocaster single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusBoss Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CE-2W or similar)
Notes
Studio recording, 2019-2020 era. Guitar confirmed from YouTube cover using identical tone and model. Amp not explicitly identified, but chorus pedal/amp chorus is central to tone. No evidence of tube amp or overdrive/distortion pedals for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
shimmering and lushclean and glassywarm and dreamyslightly compressedbright top endsmooth attackchorus-rich modulationStrat single-coil claritysubtle reverb ambienceno audible drive or crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate chord shapes and precise, clean strumming to maintain clarity with the chorus effect, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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