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Riff Tone
Shallow
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson J-45 Standard Acoustic
AmpDirect Input (DI) or studio preamp (no electric guitar amp used)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2018. The riff section is played on a steel-string acoustic guitar, likely a Gibson J-45, as seen in official film and live performances. No evidence of electric guitar or amp in the riff section. No pedalboard or effects chain is visible or referenced for this part.
Tone Character(10)
warm and naturalclear and articulateopen and airywoody resonancedynamic and responsivesubtle studio reverbbalanced lows and highsorganic acoustic presenceno audible compression or modulationstudio-quality clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires clean fingerpicking, dynamic control, and smooth chord transitions, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempos.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson J-45 Standard Acoustic
AmpDirect Input (DI) or studio preamp (no electric guitar amp used)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2018. The riff section is played on a steel-string acoustic guitar, likely a Gibson J-45, as seen in official film and live performances. No evidence of electric guitar or amp in the riff section. No pedalboard or effects chain is visible or referenced for this part.
Tone Character(10)
warm and naturalclear and articulateopen and airywoody resonancedynamic and responsivesubtle studio reverbbalanced lows and highsorganic acoustic presenceno audible compression or modulationstudio-quality clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires clean fingerpicking, dynamic control, and smooth chord transitions, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempos.