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Riff Tone

Let's Dance (2002 Remaster)

David Bowie

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (early 1960s, likely SRV's Number One or similar vintage Strat)
AmpFender Vibroverb (blackface, 1964) or Fender Super Reverb (mid-1960s); possible studio use of Dumble Steel String Singer for clean headroom

Amp Settings

gain4
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1982 (for 1983 album, 2002 remaster is a remaster of the original). Stevie Ray Vaughan played the main riff. Nile Rodgers produced. The Roland SDD-320 Dimension D chorus was added in the studio mix for subtle width. No evidence of overdrive/fuzz pedals on the riff section; SRV's clean, punchy Strat tone is prominent. No evidence of live/tour gear used on the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)
clean but punchytight and percussivearticulate single-coil claritysubtle stereo widthslightly compressed highswarm midrangefunky rhythmic attackdynamic and responsivestudio-polishedno audible overdrive

Difficulty

The riff requires precise, syncopated funk rhythm playing with clean articulation and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast runs.

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