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Riff Tone
Human Nature
Michael Jackson
Guitarother1980s
Original Gear
GuitarSession player guitar (likely Fender Stratocaster or Yamaha SG2000, but not confirmed for riff section)
AmpUnknown clean amp (likely Roland JC-120 or Fender Twin Reverb, but not confirmed for riff section)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
No direct source confirms the exact guitar or amp for the clean riff section. Most sources focus on synths (Yamaha CS-80, Oberheim 4-Voice) and do not mention guitar specifics for the riff. No evidence of live vs. studio variation. Recording year: 1982 (Thriller sessions).
Tone Character(10)
crystal-clear and cleansmooth and glassysubtle reverb ambienceno audible distortioneven and soft attackstudio-polished claritynot prominent in the mixwarm and rounded (if neck pickup)no compression artifactsvery subtle, almost transparent
Difficulty
The riff is technically simple but demands precise timing, a very clean touch, and subtle dynamic control to blend with the dominant synth layers.
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Original Gear
GuitarSession player guitar (likely Fender Stratocaster or Yamaha SG2000, but not confirmed for riff section)
AmpUnknown clean amp (likely Roland JC-120 or Fender Twin Reverb, but not confirmed for riff section)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
No direct source confirms the exact guitar or amp for the clean riff section. Most sources focus on synths (Yamaha CS-80, Oberheim 4-Voice) and do not mention guitar specifics for the riff. No evidence of live vs. studio variation. Recording year: 1982 (Thriller sessions).
Tone Character(10)
crystal-clear and cleansmooth and glassysubtle reverb ambienceno audible distortioneven and soft attackstudio-polished claritynot prominent in the mixwarm and rounded (if neck pickup)no compression artifactsvery subtle, almost transparent
Difficulty
The riff is technically simple but demands precise timing, a very clean touch, and subtle dynamic control to blend with the dominant synth layers.