Note that Chen Birad usually plays I believe a Shecter electric. Also played an unknown acoustic when younger … in their excellent cover of Chiqitita. The Shecter seems to fit her stature and has that complex, raspy metal-rock sound when desired.
In Fun Fun Fun, she played a Rickebacker. It’s not her usual guitar and seems a little too large bodied for her. Her riff with it was fairly short probably due to unfamiliarity. But listen to how clean, crisp, precise and simple Chen’s picked notes are with the Rickenbacker compared to her familiar complex covers/riffs with the classic metal-rock sound of the Shecter.
Related to critical listening, is the use of good listening aids like ear buds or headphones. The technology and competition have exploded. That in turn has forced prices way down! Noise cancelling tech (ANC) is now as common as blue tooth connection.
My favorite devices are Apple Air Pod Pros for in ear. For over the ear, NOUII NU-ANC for about $70, are as good as high end Beats, Bose, Sony, etc at a fraction of the cost. For travel, it’s hard to beat $45, compact folders like the Y7Pro over-the-ear phones. I just used them on a couple of long domestic and a coupe of long haul international flights- excellent sound and value! Some plane models have blue tooth connection and some have 1 or 2 prong wired connections, plan accordingly. Listening to music or watching movies with ANC phones sure helps reduce travel stress.
