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Riff Tone
Self Control
Frank Ocean
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown hollowbody or semi-hollow electric guitar (likely Fender or Gibson style, possibly Jazzmaster or ES-335 type, but not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown (no direct evidence; likely clean Fender-style amp or similar, based on genre and era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2016 (Blonde album). No official or forum-confirmed gear details for the riff section. Austin Feinstein is credited for guitar, but no specific model or amp is confirmed for the studio recording. All gear details are inferred from the audio and genre conventions.
Tone Character(10)
lush and ambientwarm and smoothrounded top endsoft attackrich reverb tailsubtle stereo chorussustained chordsjazz-influenced voicingsexpressive dynamicsno audible distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires knowledge of extended chords and smooth transitions, but is played at a slow tempo with a clean tone, making it accessible to intermediate players with some jazz or neo-soul experience.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown hollowbody or semi-hollow electric guitar (likely Fender or Gibson style, possibly Jazzmaster or ES-335 type, but not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown (no direct evidence; likely clean Fender-style amp or similar, based on genre and era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2016 (Blonde album). No official or forum-confirmed gear details for the riff section. Austin Feinstein is credited for guitar, but no specific model or amp is confirmed for the studio recording. All gear details are inferred from the audio and genre conventions.
Tone Character(10)
lush and ambientwarm and smoothrounded top endsoft attackrich reverb tailsubtle stereo chorussustained chordsjazz-influenced voicingsexpressive dynamicsno audible distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires knowledge of extended chords and smooth transitions, but is played at a slow tempo with a clean tone, making it accessible to intermediate players with some jazz or neo-soul experience.