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Riff Tone
Nice & Slow
USHER
Guitarother1990s
Original Gear
GuitarAcoustic guitar (exact model unknown, likely nylon or steel-string acoustic as per R&B studio conventions of late 1990s)
AmpNone (direct to board or mic'd acoustic, no evidence of electric amp use on riff section)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997; riff is played on acoustic guitar, not electric. No evidence of amp or pedalboard use for the riff section. All available sources and listening confirm a clean, direct acoustic sound.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothintimate and mellowclean and directsoft attacksubtle sustainrounded highsnatural acoustic resonanceexpressive fingerstyleno amp colorationstudio-polished clarity
Difficulty
The riff is technically simple but requires precise, expressive playing and a clean, controlled touch to match the studio-polished sound.
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Original Gear
GuitarAcoustic guitar (exact model unknown, likely nylon or steel-string acoustic as per R&B studio conventions of late 1990s)
AmpNone (direct to board or mic'd acoustic, no evidence of electric amp use on riff section)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997; riff is played on acoustic guitar, not electric. No evidence of amp or pedalboard use for the riff section. All available sources and listening confirm a clean, direct acoustic sound.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothintimate and mellowclean and directsoft attacksubtle sustainrounded highsnatural acoustic resonanceexpressive fingerstyleno amp colorationstudio-polished clarity
Difficulty
The riff is technically simple but requires precise, expressive playing and a clean, controlled touch to match the studio-polished sound.