Solo Tone
Still Beating
Mac DeMarco
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Japanese or Squier, vintage-style single coils, hardtail bridge)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (silverface, 1970s/1980s era, studio use)
PickupsVintage-style Fender single coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus
reverbElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Reverb
vibratoTC Electronic TC Electronic Shaker Vibrato
Notes
Studio recording, 2017 (This Old Dog album). Gear confirmed for studio era via multiple sources. Stratocaster with single coils preferred for Mac's clean, modulated tones. No evidence of Telecaster or Mosrite on this specific track/solo. Effects are primarily pedals, not amp-based except for spring reverb.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothclear and janglywatery chorus modulationlush, ambient reverbslightly detuned shimmersoft attack, mellow highsrounded, vintage single coil claritysubtle tape-like lo-fi texturedynamic, touch-sensitive responseno audible distortion or crunch
Difficulty
The solo is not technically fast or complex, but requires clean fingerstyle technique, subtle dynamic control, and careful articulation to maintain clarity with modulation effects.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Japanese or Squier, vintage-style single coils, hardtail bridge)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (silverface, 1970s/1980s era, studio use)
PickupsVintage-style Fender single coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus
reverbElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Reverb
vibratoTC Electronic TC Electronic Shaker Vibrato
Notes
Studio recording, 2017 (This Old Dog album). Gear confirmed for studio era via multiple sources. Stratocaster with single coils preferred for Mac's clean, modulated tones. No evidence of Telecaster or Mosrite on this specific track/solo. Effects are primarily pedals, not amp-based except for spring reverb.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothclear and janglywatery chorus modulationlush, ambient reverbslightly detuned shimmersoft attack, mellow highsrounded, vintage single coil claritysubtle tape-like lo-fi texturedynamic, touch-sensitive responseno audible distortion or crunch
Difficulty
The solo is not technically fast or complex, but requires clean fingerstyle technique, subtle dynamic control, and careful articulation to maintain clarity with modulation effects.
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