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Riff Tone
Lose Yourself to Dance
Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Nile Rodgers' 1960 Hitmaker)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Blackface, vintage 1965)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2012-2013 for Random Access Memories. Nile Rodgers played the main riff using his iconic 1960 Fender Stratocaster 'Hitmaker' into a Fender Twin Reverb. No evidence of live/tour rig or alternate guitars/amps for this part.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebright and snappyclean and glassyarticulate single-coil clarityminimal sustainchoppy, syncopated strummingthin and funkyno audible overdriveslightly compressed attackdistinctive Nile Rodgers rhythm sound
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated funk strumming with precise muting and clean chord changes, demanding good right-hand control and rhythmic accuracy.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Nile Rodgers' 1960 Hitmaker)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Blackface, vintage 1965)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2012-2013 for Random Access Memories. Nile Rodgers played the main riff using his iconic 1960 Fender Stratocaster 'Hitmaker' into a Fender Twin Reverb. No evidence of live/tour rig or alternate guitars/amps for this part.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebright and snappyclean and glassyarticulate single-coil clarityminimal sustainchoppy, syncopated strummingthin and funkyno audible overdriveslightly compressed attackdistinctive Nile Rodgers rhythm sound
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated funk strumming with precise muting and clean chord changes, demanding good right-hand control and rhythmic accuracy.