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Riff Tone

Let's Dance (2002 Remaster)

David Bowie

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (early 1960s, likely 1962, owned by Nile Rodgers)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus

Amp Settings

gain3.5
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1982; Nile Rodgers played the main riff on his famous 'Hitmaker' Stratocaster. Stevie Ray Vaughan played lead/solo but not the main riff. Amp is widely reported as Roland JC-120 for the clean, bright, percussive tone. No evidence of pedals on the riff section; chorus effect is from the amp. 2002 Remaster uses original 1982 recording.

Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyclean and percussivetight, snappy attackarticulate high-end clarityminimal breakupchorus-widened stereo imagedistinct chime and snapstudio-polishedfunky, rhythmic precisionno audible overdrive

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated funk rhythm playing with muted strums and precise timing, but no advanced lead techniques.

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