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Solo Tone
Thinkin Bout You
Frank Ocean
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster
AmpFender Princeton Reverb (likely '68 Custom model)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2011-2012, Channel Orange sessions. Guitarist likely John Mayer. Amp miced with Electro-Voice RE20 or Beyerdynamic M160. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassywarm and rounded highsslightly compressedlush reverb tailsmooth and vocal-likegentle attackno harshnesssubtle amp breakupslightly rolled-off tone knobairy and spacious
Difficulty
The solo is not technically fast or complex, but demands expressive phrasing, smooth bends, and dynamic control to match the vocal-like, emotive style.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster
AmpFender Princeton Reverb (likely '68 Custom model)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2011-2012, Channel Orange sessions. Guitarist likely John Mayer. Amp miced with Electro-Voice RE20 or Beyerdynamic M160. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassywarm and rounded highsslightly compressedlush reverb tailsmooth and vocal-likegentle attackno harshnesssubtle amp breakupslightly rolled-off tone knobairy and spacious
Difficulty
The solo is not technically fast or complex, but demands expressive phrasing, smooth bends, and dynamic control to match the vocal-like, emotive style.