Riff Tone

West Coast

Lana Del Rey

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarVintage Fender Telecaster (Electric Lady Studios in-house guitar)

AmpVox AC30

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock single-coils)

Amp Settings

gain4

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb5.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

reverbStrymon Strymon BigSky

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2014. Guitarist Blake Lee (aka Blake Stranathan) confirmed use of a vintage Telecaster and Strymon BigSky reverb pedal. Vox AC30 recommended for vintage, ambient tones. No evidence of live rig for this section.

Tone Character(10)

ambient and spaciousreverb-heavywarm and smoothslightly darkvintage characterclean and expressivelush and atmosphericsubtle attacksoft, dynamic feelnot overly bright

Difficulty

The riff is not technically complex but demands control over dynamics, clean playing, and sensitivity to ambient effects for the right feel.

Sources

Tone Settings for West Coast by Lana Del Rey (guitar and amp)Lana Del Rey guitarist Blake Lee (aka Blake Stranathan) on making his Strat sound like anything but a guitar | Guitar World Amp settings or modifications needed for playing West Coast by ...Lana Del Rey - "West Coast" Guitar Tone + Settings [FREE Patch]

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