Riff Tone

Private

The Neighbourhood

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar

AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 212 III 60W 2x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (likely stock or American Standard Strat single-coils)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionBoss Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer

delayBoss Boss DD-7 Digital Delay

chorusUnknown Chorus/Vibrato pedal (model unknown)

reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2015 (Wiped Out! album era). Gear confirmed for this era and band members; no evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific riff section. No explicit studio-only pedalboard photos, but main live/studio gear is consistent across sources.

Tone Character(10)

lush and ambientbright and glassysmooth, compressed attackshimmering modulationspacious stereo imagesoft, clean articulationsubtle reverb washdynamic and touch-sensitivechorus/vibrato movementno audible distortion

Difficulty

The riff is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques, but requires clean execution, careful timing, and control of dynamics to maintain clarity with multiple ambient effects.