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Riff Tone
There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back
Shawn Mendes
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as used by Shawn Mendes in this era)
AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, based on genre/era and typical pop session setups; no explicit source confirmation)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2016-2017. No explicit confirmation of guitar/amp model for this song's riff section in available sources. Gear inferred from genre, era, and Mendes' typical live/studio setups.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and percussiveclean with slight gritfunk-inspired rhythmdynamic and responsivestratty single-coil snapclear chord definitionminimal sustainslightly compressed attackstudio-polished clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated funk strumming and muted percussive technique, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as used by Shawn Mendes in this era)
AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, based on genre/era and typical pop session setups; no explicit source confirmation)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2016-2017. No explicit confirmation of guitar/amp model for this song's riff section in available sources. Gear inferred from genre, era, and Mendes' typical live/studio setups.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and percussiveclean with slight gritfunk-inspired rhythmdynamic and responsivestratty single-coil snapclear chord definitionminimal sustainslightly compressed attackstudio-polished clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated funk strumming and muted percussive technique, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.