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Riff Tone

Dangerous Woman

Ariana Grande

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown electric guitar (model not confirmed, possibly session musician's instrument)
AmpUnknown (no confirmed amp model; likely a studio amp or amp sim typical for 2010s pop/rock production)

Amp Settings

gain4.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2016. No official or photographic evidence of the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used on the riff section. No live rig info relevant to the studio recording. The riff is likely played by a session guitarist using standard studio gear for modern pop/rock.

Tone Character(10)
smooth and slightly overdriventight and controlled attackbright but not harshstudio-polished clarityclear note separationsubtle warmthnot heavily saturatedno audible fuzz or high-gain distortionriff sits forward in the mixmodern pop/rock edge

Difficulty

The riff requires tight timing and clean articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing. The main challenge is maintaining clarity and groove.

This tone has been researched 2 times by the community

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