Riff Tone

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Ocean Alley

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender '60s Reissue Stratocaster

AmpVox AC30 or Marshall Bluesbreaker (exact amp for riff not specified, both used on album)

PickupsFender single-coil (stock '60s reissue Strat pickups)

Amp Settings

gain4

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb4.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

reverbWalrus Audio Walrus Audio Slö Reverb

reverbEarthQuaker Devices EarthQuaker Devices Levitation Reverb

modulationTC Electronic TC Electronic Viscous Vibe

delayUnknown Analog Delay pedal (model unknown)

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Lonely Diamond' (2020). Majority of album riffs tracked with '60s reissue Stratocaster into either Vox AC30 or Marshall Bluesbreaker. Multiple Fenders also mentioned. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this riff section.

Tone Character(10)

warm and modulatedslightly compressedspacious and ambientclear note definitionedge-of-breakup drivelush reverbsubtle chorus shimmergentle vibe modulationarticulate Stratocaster highssmooth low end

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, syncopated playing with careful timing to match the modulation and delay effects, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Behind Lonely Diamond: In the studio with Ocean Alley - Mixdown Magazine Ocean Alley: “We’re definitely conscious of trying to give each other space” | Guitar World

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