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Riff Tone
What Cha' Gonna Do for Me
Chaka Khan
Guitarother1980s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar single-coil guitar, based on era and genre conventions)
AmpUnknown (likely Fender Twin Reverb or similar clean amp, based on era and genre conventions)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
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Notes
No direct sources specify the exact guitar or amp used on the studio recording of 'What Cha' Gonna Do for Me' riff section. Chaka Khan is a vocalist; the guitarist is uncredited in sources. Gear inferred from typical session gear for early 1980s funk/soul studio recordings. Studio recording, 1981.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassybright and articulatetight and percussivesnappy attackminimal sustainclear note separationdynamic responsefunky rhythmic feelno audible distortionstudio-polished
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated funk rhythm playing and precise muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar single-coil guitar, based on era and genre conventions)
AmpUnknown (likely Fender Twin Reverb or similar clean amp, based on era and genre conventions)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
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Notes
No direct sources specify the exact guitar or amp used on the studio recording of 'What Cha' Gonna Do for Me' riff section. Chaka Khan is a vocalist; the guitarist is uncredited in sources. Gear inferred from typical session gear for early 1980s funk/soul studio recordings. Studio recording, 1981.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassybright and articulatetight and percussivesnappy attackminimal sustainclear note separationdynamic responsefunky rhythmic feelno audible distortionstudio-polished
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated funk rhythm playing and precise muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.