Riff Tone
No Other Heart
Mac DeMarco
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Japanese or Squier, 1970s style, as used by Mac DeMarco in this era)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (most commonly cited for 'Another One' era studio recordings, including 'No Other Heart')
PickupsSingle-coil Stratocaster pickups (stock or vintage-style, exact model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2015 ('Another One' album). Gear inferred from era and interviews; no direct studio photo for this song, but Strat + JC-120 is Mac's signature studio setup for this period.
Tone Character(10)
shimmery and lushwarm and dreamyslightly compressed attackrounded highssoft, ambient reverbsubtle modulationclean and glassychorus shimmergentle, not harshvintage-inspired clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, even picking and syncopated chord voicings, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
Sources
This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Japanese or Squier, 1970s style, as used by Mac DeMarco in this era)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (most commonly cited for 'Another One' era studio recordings, including 'No Other Heart')
PickupsSingle-coil Stratocaster pickups (stock or vintage-style, exact model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2015 ('Another One' album). Gear inferred from era and interviews; no direct studio photo for this song, but Strat + JC-120 is Mac's signature studio setup for this period.
Tone Character(10)
shimmery and lushwarm and dreamyslightly compressed attackrounded highssoft, ambient reverbsubtle modulationclean and glassychorus shimmergentle, not harshvintage-inspired clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, even picking and syncopated chord voicings, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
No Other Heart settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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