Solo Tone

Ode to Viceroy

Mac DeMarco

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Squier Stratocaster (Japanese, 1970s-style)

AmpFender Vibro Champ (silverface, late 1970s)

PickupsStock single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6

mid6

treble6

reverb5.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

vibratoBoss Boss VB-2 Vibrato

Notes

Studio recording, 2012. Gear confirmed for 'Ode to Viceroy' era by multiple sources. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps used for the solo section.

Tone Character(10)

warbly and modulatedclean and glassyslightly compresseddreamy and lo-fismooth attackmildly reverberantno harshnesslush modulationwarm single-coil characterdistinct vibrato pedal sound

Difficulty

The solo requires good control of clean tone and expressive phrasing with the vibrato effect, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Mac Demarco's Guitar Tone Boss VB-2 Vibrato - What To Know & Where To Buy [QUESTION] Mac Demarco Guitar Effects

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