Riff Tone
Plough
Speedy Ortiz
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1960s reissue, as used by Sadie Dupuis on Major Arcana)
AmpOrange amplifier (likely Orange Rockerverb or AD series, based on era and pedal choices)
PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveFulltone Fulltone OCD
overdriveEarthQuaker Devices EarthQuaker Devices Monarch
boostElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Soul Food
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Plough' on the 2013 album Major Arcana. Gear inferred from interviews and era; no direct studio session documentation for this specific song. Sadie Dupuis is confirmed to use a Monarch pedal to simulate Orange amp drive, but likely used a real Orange amp in studio.
Tone Character(10)
angular and jaggedfuzz-heavy texturegritty and lo-filayered feedbackbright and cuttingpurposeful buzzes and rattlesslightly compressed attackcrunchy midrangenot overly saturateddynamic and aggressive
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated, jagged rhythm, precise picking, and control of feedback and noise elements, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1960s reissue, as used by Sadie Dupuis on Major Arcana)
AmpOrange amplifier (likely Orange Rockerverb or AD series, based on era and pedal choices)
PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveFulltone Fulltone OCD
overdriveEarthQuaker Devices EarthQuaker Devices Monarch
boostElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Soul Food
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording for 'Plough' on the 2013 album Major Arcana. Gear inferred from interviews and era; no direct studio session documentation for this specific song. Sadie Dupuis is confirmed to use a Monarch pedal to simulate Orange amp drive, but likely used a real Orange amp in studio.
Tone Character(10)
angular and jaggedfuzz-heavy texturegritty and lo-filayered feedbackbright and cuttingpurposeful buzzes and rattlesslightly compressed attackcrunchy midrangenot overly saturateddynamic and aggressive
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated, jagged rhythm, precise picking, and control of feedback and noise elements, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.