Riff Tone

Post Acid

Wavves

Guitarpunk2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Mustang (likely 1960s reissue, as used by Nathan Williams on 'King of the Beach' era)

AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface or reissue, as used in studio for 'King of the Beach' album)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Mustang stock pickups)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

fuzzUnknown Distortion/Fuzz pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2010. Gear inferred from era, genre, and typical Wavves setups; no direct studio documentation for 'Post Acid' riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this specific part.

Tone Character(10)

fuzzy and saturatedbright and bitinglo-fi garage texturepunchy upper midsslightly compressedraw and aggressivepresent, cutting attacknot overly reverberantsurf-punk edgefeedback-laden intro

Difficulty

The riff is fast and requires aggressive, consistent strumming with a tight punk feel, but uses basic power chords and straightforward rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

How do I get this 'feedback/delay' sound? : r/guitarpedals - Reddit Wavves' King of the Beach is surf punk's answer to Pet Sounds

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