Riff Tone

Sleepwalk Capsules

At the Drive-In

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Squier Super-Sonic

AmpVintage Supro combo amp (8-10 inch speaker, low wattage, likely late 60s/early 70s model)

PickupsStock Squier Super-Sonic humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, Relationship of Command (2000). Omar Rodríguez-López is documented using a Squier Super-Sonic and small Supro amps for At the Drive-In's distorted tones. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate guitars for this section. No evidence of pedal use for main riff; distortion is from amp. No evidence of effects loop or studio rack effects for the riff.

Tone Character(10)

raw and grittyaggressive and kinetictight and percussivemidrange-forwardslightly boxycompressed distortionpunchy attackminimal ambiencefocused and immediatelo-fi edge

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking with tight palm muting and complex syncopated rhythms, demanding precision and stamina.

Sources

Help with guitar tone : r/themarsvolta Omar Rodríguez-López At the Drive-In Members, Gear & Sound

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