Solo Tone

Telephones

Vacations

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but Telecaster confirmed for Vacations era and style)

AmpVox AC30 (most likely, based on genre, era, and typical indie/dream pop rigs; no direct source for studio recording, but AC30 is the genre standard and referenced in Premier Guitar source)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock or similar, model unknown)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb6.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2016-2018 era (album released 2018). No direct source for exact studio gear, but Telecaster and Vox AC30 are genre and band-typical. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and janglyslightly overdriven edgeclear, articulate lead linesdreamy and ambientmodest sustainshimmery top endchorus-like modulationdelicate delay repeatsreverb-drenchedTelecaster bridge snap

Difficulty

The solo is melodic and relies on timing and articulation with effects, but does not require advanced technical skills or fast playing.

Sources

What makes Vacations and Last Dinosaurs' pedalboards sound so ...Tone Tips: Getting Heard, Not Buried - Premier Guitar My Favorite Tele Tones - Premier Guitar

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