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Solo Tone
Earned It
The Weeknd
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely standard or American series, as commonly used for R&B/pop studio sessions in the 2010s)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (studio recording, 2014-2015 era, typical for clean R&B/pop tones)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording (not live); 2014-2015; no direct evidence of alternate guitar/amp for solo; no evidence of pedalboard use in studio for this track.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothglassy highsrounded attackclear note separationambient reverb tailmellow and expressivetouch-sensitivesinging sustainno harshnessslightly compressed
Difficulty
The solo requires expressive phrasing and dynamic control, but does not involve fast runs or advanced techniques, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely standard or American series, as commonly used for R&B/pop studio sessions in the 2010s)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (studio recording, 2014-2015 era, typical for clean R&B/pop tones)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording (not live); 2014-2015; no direct evidence of alternate guitar/amp for solo; no evidence of pedalboard use in studio for this track.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothglassy highsrounded attackclear note separationambient reverb tailmellow and expressivetouch-sensitivesinging sustainno harshnessslightly compressed
Difficulty
The solo requires expressive phrasing and dynamic control, but does not involve fast runs or advanced techniques, making it accessible to intermediate players.