Riff Tone

Sunflower (Live at Radio City Music Hall)

Rex Orange County

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American or Mexican Standard based on live photos from this era)

AmpFender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue

PickupsFender single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb4

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance at Radio City Music Hall, 2019. Gear confirmed for live shows in 2018-2019 via Equipboard photo evidence. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section. No studio context—this is a live version.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatewarm and smoothclear single-coil definitionslightly compressed highsspring reverb ambiencedynamic and percussive attacktight, controlled low endpresent but not harsh trebleminimal breakupclean, bell-like Stratocaster tone

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm and clean articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages. Dynamic control and muting are important for the clean, percussive sound.

Sources

Rex Orange County - Equipboard

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