Riff Tone

Sinking Ship

The Backseat Lovers

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jazzmaster (model not explicitly confirmed, but most commonly used by The Backseat Lovers on studio recordings in this era)

AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (model not explicitly confirmed, but consistent with band's live/studio rig and typical indie rock tones of era)

PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb4

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, released 2023. No explicit source confirms exact gear for this song, but Jazzmaster + Fender amp is most probable based on band's known studio/live setup and genre conventions.

Tone Character(10)

bright and janglyslightly gritty edge-of-breakuparticulate and cleardynamic and responsiveopen and airymoderate amp reverbno heavy saturationno audible modulationtight rhythm articulationpresent upper mids

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level rhythm accuracy, dynamic picking, and clean chord articulation typical of indie rock, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or high speed.

Sources

SINKING SHIP ACORDES (ver 2) por The Backseat Lovers ...Songs that sound like mechanical breakdown or industrial disaster SINKING SHIP SCHEDE di The Backseat Lovers @ Ultimate-Guitar ...

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