Riff Tone

Something Soon

Car Seat Headrest

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (early-90s Mexican Tele)

AmpSupro combo amp (exact model unknown, Steve Fisk's studio amp, possibly vintage, associated with Jimmy Page's early era)

PickupsFender single-coil Telecaster pickups

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionBoss Boss DS-1 Distortion

Notes

Studio recording, 2015 (Teens of Style). Will Toledo used his Boss Distortion pedal with a Telecaster into a Supro combo amp owned by producer Steve Fisk. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this song/section.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and drybright and articulatelo-fi gritpunchy presencesnappy attackraw, unpolished energymelodic clarityslightly compressedminimal ambient effectsmidrange-forward

Difficulty

The riff is based on simple power chords and strumming patterns, with no advanced techniques or complex timing, making it accessible to most beginner and intermediate players.

Sources

Car Seat Headrest: Will Toledo Drives Forward - Premier Guitar Car Seat Headrest Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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