Riff Tone
When I'm With You
Best Coast
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model not specified, gold finish to match amp)
AmpMesa/Boogie Lone Star (custom gold tolex)
PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
boostXotic Xotic Effects EP Booster
overdriveMojo Hand Fx Mojo Hand Fx Bluebonnet
overdriveWampler Wampler Euphoria
reverbElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail
delayMalekko Malekko Ekko 616 Analog Delay
Notes
Studio recording, 2010 era. Amp set clean; all drive and reverb from pedals. Pedalboard as per Premier Guitar rig rundown for Bethany Cosentino. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and janglyslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear and articulatemodest sustainambient reverb and delaypercussive strummingopen, airy chord voicingsindie pop shimmertight low endpresent upper mids
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward with simple chord voicings and strumming, but requires attention to timing and dynamics to blend with the ambient effects.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model not specified, gold finish to match amp)
AmpMesa/Boogie Lone Star (custom gold tolex)
PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
boostXotic Xotic Effects EP Booster
overdriveMojo Hand Fx Mojo Hand Fx Bluebonnet
overdriveWampler Wampler Euphoria
reverbElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail
delayMalekko Malekko Ekko 616 Analog Delay
Notes
Studio recording, 2010 era. Amp set clean; all drive and reverb from pedals. Pedalboard as per Premier Guitar rig rundown for Bethany Cosentino. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and janglyslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear and articulatemodest sustainambient reverb and delaypercussive strummingopen, airy chord voicingsindie pop shimmertight low endpresent upper mids
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward with simple chord voicings and strumming, but requires attention to timing and dynamics to blend with the ambient effects.