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Riff Tone
Get on the Floor
Michael Jackson
Guitarother1970s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely session Stratocaster or similar single-coil guitar, but no direct evidence for exact model on this track)
AmpUnknown (likely Fender Twin Reverb or Fender Deluxe Reverb, typical for Quincy Jones/MJ sessions of this era, but no direct evidence for exact amp on this track)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1979. No official documentation or interviews specify the exact guitar or amp used for the 'Get on the Floor' riff. Most sources focus on the bass (Louis Johnson) and do not detail the guitar rig. No live rig or alternate guitars confirmed for this part.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveclean and brightarticulate single-coil attackminimal sustaincrisp transient responsefunky, syncopated rhythmno audible effectsdry studio tonechoppy strummingclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated funk rhythm playing with precise muting and clean articulation, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast soloing.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely session Stratocaster or similar single-coil guitar, but no direct evidence for exact model on this track)
AmpUnknown (likely Fender Twin Reverb or Fender Deluxe Reverb, typical for Quincy Jones/MJ sessions of this era, but no direct evidence for exact amp on this track)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1979. No official documentation or interviews specify the exact guitar or amp used for the 'Get on the Floor' riff. Most sources focus on the bass (Louis Johnson) and do not detail the guitar rig. No live rig or alternate guitars confirmed for this part.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveclean and brightarticulate single-coil attackminimal sustaincrisp transient responsefunky, syncopated rhythmno audible effectsdry studio tonechoppy strummingclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated funk rhythm playing with precise muting and clean articulation, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast soloing.