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Riff Tone

The Way You Make Me Feel (Single Version)

Michael Jackson

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarValley Arts Custom Pro (likely, session guitar by Dann Huff)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (likely, based on era/session and genre; no direct source for this song, but common for MJ's 80s clean tones)

Amp Settings

gain3
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1987. Guitarist for riff section is most likely Dann Huff (session ace for Michael Jackson's 'Bad' album). No direct confirmation of exact guitar/amp for this song's riff, but Valley Arts Custom Pro and Roland JC-120 are widely cited for MJ's 80s clean funk tones. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this part.

Tone Character(10)
crisp and percussivebright and glassytight, snappy attackarticulate single-note clarityminimal breakupchorus-tinged shimmerstudio-polisheddynamic and punchyfunk-inspired cleandistinct 80s pop/funk

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically tight and requires clean, percussive funk strumming with precise muting, but is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques.

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