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Riff Tone
Risk It All
Bruno Mars
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarCollings I-35
AmpUnknown (studio amp not specified, likely boutique clean/edge-of-breakup combo)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2024. Guitar confirmed as Collings I-35 (gifted to Chris Payton by Bruno Mars, used in studio context per MusicRadar). No explicit amp or pedalboard details for this song/section. No live rig info relevant.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smooth midrangeslightly compressed attackarticulate and clear note separationtouch-sensitive crunchvintage-inspired edgemild breakupdynamic response to pickingstudio-polished claritynot heavily saturatedsemi-hollowbody resonance
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level rhythmic precision, dynamic control to maintain clarity in a semi-crunch tone, and clean muting for articulation, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or high speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarCollings I-35
AmpUnknown (studio amp not specified, likely boutique clean/edge-of-breakup combo)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2024. Guitar confirmed as Collings I-35 (gifted to Chris Payton by Bruno Mars, used in studio context per MusicRadar). No explicit amp or pedalboard details for this song/section. No live rig info relevant.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smooth midrangeslightly compressed attackarticulate and clear note separationtouch-sensitive crunchvintage-inspired edgemild breakupdynamic response to pickingstudio-polished claritynot heavily saturatedsemi-hollowbody resonance
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level rhythmic precision, dynamic control to maintain clarity in a semi-crunch tone, and clean muting for articulation, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or high speed.