Solo Tone

Young

Vacations

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, typical for Vacations)

AmpFender Deluxe Reverb (likely reissue or vintage, model not specified for this recording)

PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb6.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2018-2019 era. No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section; inferred from genre, band history, and typical indie/bedroom pop setups. No explicit studio documentation found for this song/section.

Tone Character(10)

clean and glassybright and articulatelush ambient reverbslightly scooped midschimey top endclear note separationdynamic and touch-sensitivedreamy and atmosphericsoft picking attackno audible distortion

Difficulty

The solo is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques, but requires precise, clean playing and sensitivity to dynamics and effects for the dreamy, ambient tone.

Sources

Vacations amp settings : r/GuitarAmps What makes Vacations and Last Dinosaurs' pedalboards ...vacations guitar tone : r/indie

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