Riff Tone

Tyrants

Catfish and the Bottlemen

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Modern Player Telecaster Plus (charcoal transparent)

AmpVox AC30

PickupsModern Player Telecaster Plus stock pickups (bridge: humbucker, middle: Strat-style single coil, neck: Tele single coil)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzZVEX ZVEX Vexter Series Fuzz Factory

modulationDigiTech DigiTech Whammy Pitch-Shifting Pedal

Notes

Studio recording, 2013-2014 era for 'The Balcony' album. Johnny Bond and Van McCann both used Vox AC30s in the studio, with Bond also using a JCM800 and Bad Cat Hot Cat 50. For the riff, the Telecaster Plus with bridge humbucker is most likely. Pedals confirmed for this song include ZVEX Fuzz Factory and DigiTech Whammy. Effects chain is based on studio use, not live.

Tone Character(10)

fuzz-laden and saturatedaggressive and compressedthick and harmonically richcutting midrangetight, percussive attackmodern indie rock edgesustained, singing lead linesslightly scooped lowspresent upper midsdynamic response to picking

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast picking and control of fuzz sustain, plus coordination with the Whammy pedal for pitch effects, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Johnny Bond, Catfish and the Bottlemen Guitarist Gear | Equipboard Fender Modern Player Telecaster Plus - What To Know & Where To ...

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