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Riff Tone
Locked Out of Heaven
Bruno Mars
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as per era and genre conventions)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on studio conventions and genre; no explicit source confirmation for this song's studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2012. No official rig rundown or studio notes found for this specific song. Gear inferred from genre, era, and typical Bruno Mars band setup for this period. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and punchybright and articulatetight and percussiveslightly gritty edge-of-breakupcompressed attackminimal sustainchoppy, syncopated strummingclear note separationfunk-inspired rhythmPolice/Andy Summers influence
Difficulty
The riff requires precise, choppy funk strumming with tight muting and clean articulation at a fast tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as per era and genre conventions)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on studio conventions and genre; no explicit source confirmation for this song's studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2012. No official rig rundown or studio notes found for this specific song. Gear inferred from genre, era, and typical Bruno Mars band setup for this period. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and punchybright and articulatetight and percussiveslightly gritty edge-of-breakupcompressed attackminimal sustainchoppy, syncopated strummingclear note separationfunk-inspired rhythmPolice/Andy Summers influence
Difficulty
The riff requires precise, choppy funk strumming with tight muting and clean articulation at a fast tempo, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.