Riff Tone
The Stars Keep On Calling My Name
Mac DeMarco
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarSquier Stratocaster (likely Japanese, 1970s/80s model, as used by Mac DeMarco on '2')
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
PickupsStock single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain3
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb4
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayMXR MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay
Notes
Studio recording, 2012. Gear inferred from Mac DeMarco's known studio setup for the album '2'. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this song section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyslightly compressedchorus shimmersubtle analog delay repeatswarm, rounded highsclear note separationspacious and airygentle, percussive pickingdistinct Strat single-coil characterno audible overdrive
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated picking and careful muting to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarSquier Stratocaster (likely Japanese, 1970s/80s model, as used by Mac DeMarco on '2')
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
PickupsStock single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain3
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb4
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayMXR MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay
Notes
Studio recording, 2012. Gear inferred from Mac DeMarco's known studio setup for the album '2'. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this song section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyslightly compressedchorus shimmersubtle analog delay repeatswarm, rounded highsclear note separationspacious and airygentle, percussive pickingdistinct Strat single-coil characterno audible overdrive
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated picking and careful muting to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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