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Riff Tone
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
Michael Jackson
Guitarother1980s
Original Gear
GuitarValley Arts Custom Pro (Paul Jackson Jr.)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1982/1983. Paul Jackson Jr. played the main riff on the original studio recording. Gear confirmed by interviews and session documentation for Thriller. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitar/amp for this section.
Tone Character(9)
clean and glassybright and articulatetight and percussivesnappy attackminimal breakupfunky, staccato rhythmstudio clarityslight chorus shimmercompressed, even dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level funk rhythm skills, including tight palm muting, syncopation, and clean, percussive picking to match the studio clarity and groove of the original recording.
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Original Gear
GuitarValley Arts Custom Pro (Paul Jackson Jr.)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1982/1983. Paul Jackson Jr. played the main riff on the original studio recording. Gear confirmed by interviews and session documentation for Thriller. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitar/amp for this section.
Tone Character(9)
clean and glassybright and articulatetight and percussivesnappy attackminimal breakupfunky, staccato rhythmstudio clarityslight chorus shimmercompressed, even dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level funk rhythm skills, including tight palm muting, syncopation, and clean, percussive picking to match the studio clarity and groove of the original recording.