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Riff Tone
Call Out My Name
The Weeknd
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (model not confirmed for studio recording, but Strat-type sound is most likely based on genre and era)
AmpUnknown studio amp (no direct source, but likely a clean or edge-of-breakup amp, possibly Fender or similar; Orange Crush 12 used in YouTube cover, but not on studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2018. No official documentation of exact studio gear for the riff section. YouTube covers use Strat-style guitars and clean/edge-of-breakup amps. No evidence of heavy gain amps or high-gain pedals on the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothslightly compressedsubtle breakuprounded highsambient spaciousnessclear note definitiongentle sustainnot aggressiveno harshnessmildly dynamic
Difficulty
The riff is beginner-friendly, using basic chords and a slow tempo with no complex techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (model not confirmed for studio recording, but Strat-type sound is most likely based on genre and era)
AmpUnknown studio amp (no direct source, but likely a clean or edge-of-breakup amp, possibly Fender or similar; Orange Crush 12 used in YouTube cover, but not on studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2018. No official documentation of exact studio gear for the riff section. YouTube covers use Strat-style guitars and clean/edge-of-breakup amps. No evidence of heavy gain amps or high-gain pedals on the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothslightly compressedsubtle breakuprounded highsambient spaciousnessclear note definitiongentle sustainnot aggressiveno harshnessmildly dynamic
Difficulty
The riff is beginner-friendly, using basic chords and a slow tempo with no complex techniques or fast passages.