Riff Tone

One More Hour

Tame Impala

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Roadhouse Stratocaster (likely, based on Kevin Parker's studio use for The Slow Rush era, but not confirmed for this track)

AmpVox AC30 (likely, as Kevin Parker is known to use this in studio, but not confirmed for this song/section)

PickupsFender single-coil (likely stock Strat pickups, but not confirmed for this track)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass5.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown)

wahUnknown Envelope filter or auto-wah (model unknown)

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2019-2020 (The Slow Rush sessions). No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp for this riff, but inferred from Parker's typical studio setup for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.

Tone Character(10)

trumpet-like, synthy guitar timbrefuzzy and compressed attackmid-heavy, vocal-like qualitysmooth, sustained riff texturepsychedelic, modulated characterrounded, not piercing highsstudio-processed, not raw ampdistinct envelope or filter effectopen phrasing, not palm-mutedsaturated but not high-gain

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated phrasing, need for dynamic control to trigger the envelope/filter effect, and maintaining clarity through fuzz and compression.

Sources

Tame impala guitars What's the trumpet like sound that kicks in at 6.29 of One More Hour?

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