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Riff Tone
Dancing Queen
ABBA
Guitarother1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul
AmpAmpeg amplifier (exact model unknown, likely V4 or VT-22 based on era and Swedish studio standards)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1975-1976. No evidence of pedals used on this track; Janne Schaffer played the riff section. Gear confirmed for ABBA studio sessions of this era, but not 100% tied to this exact song in sources.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyclean and articulatetight, percussive rhythmpresent in the mixminimal breakupwarm but not muddysnappy attackstudio clarityno audible effects colorationclassic disco rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires precise, tight rhythm playing and clean chord articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul
AmpAmpeg amplifier (exact model unknown, likely V4 or VT-22 based on era and Swedish studio standards)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1975-1976. No evidence of pedals used on this track; Janne Schaffer played the riff section. Gear confirmed for ABBA studio sessions of this era, but not 100% tied to this exact song in sources.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyclean and articulatetight, percussive rhythmpresent in the mixminimal breakupwarm but not muddysnappy attackstudio clarityno audible effects colorationclassic disco rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires precise, tight rhythm playing and clean chord articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.