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Riff Tone
Devil In a New Dress (feat. Rick Ross)
Kanye West & Rick Ross
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as inferred from Mike Dean's typical gear and the single-coil sound)
AmpUnknown (no source confirms amp model; likely Fender or Marshall clean amp based on genre/era and tone)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2010 album 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy'. No direct source confirms the exact guitar or amp for the riff section; most sources focus on the solo. Mike Dean is credited for guitar. No evidence of live performance gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothclean, soulful rhythmrounded highsclear single-coil articulationslight compressionstudio-polished claritydynamic and touch-sensitivemellow, expressive phrasingsubtle amp breakupno audible overdrive or fuzz
Difficulty
The riff requires precise rhythm and dynamic control to maintain the soulful, clean tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as inferred from Mike Dean's typical gear and the single-coil sound)
AmpUnknown (no source confirms amp model; likely Fender or Marshall clean amp based on genre/era and tone)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2010 album 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy'. No direct source confirms the exact guitar or amp for the riff section; most sources focus on the solo. Mike Dean is credited for guitar. No evidence of live performance gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothclean, soulful rhythmrounded highsclear single-coil articulationslight compressionstudio-polished claritydynamic and touch-sensitivemellow, expressive phrasingsubtle amp breakupno audible overdrive or fuzz
Difficulty
The riff requires precise rhythm and dynamic control to maintain the soulful, clean tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.