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Riff Tone
All That Matters
Justin Bieber
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as commonly used for R&B/pop studio sessions in early 2010s)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (model not confirmed, but highly likely for clean R&B/pop studio tones of this era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2013. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model, but Stratocaster and Fender Twin are industry standards for this sound and era. No evidence of live rig for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedsmooth and soulfularticulate single-coil attacksubtle compressionclear note separationslightly scooped midsmild amp reverbdynamic and touch-sensitivestudio-polished clarityno audible drive or fuzz
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated rhythm playing with partial barre chords and dynamic control for a soft, expressive feel, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
This tone has been researched 5 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as commonly used for R&B/pop studio sessions in early 2010s)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (model not confirmed, but highly likely for clean R&B/pop studio tones of this era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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This tone has been researched 5 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2013. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model, but Stratocaster and Fender Twin are industry standards for this sound and era. No evidence of live rig for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedsmooth and soulfularticulate single-coil attacksubtle compressionclear note separationslightly scooped midsmild amp reverbdynamic and touch-sensitivestudio-polished clarityno audible drive or fuzz
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated rhythm playing with partial barre chords and dynamic control for a soft, expressive feel, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.