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Riff Tone
Wicked Games
The Weeknd
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (exact model not confirmed, likely Fender Stratocaster or similar based on genre/era/recording style)
AmpUnknown (no direct source; likely Fender-style clean amp, possibly Fender Princeton or similar based on era and genre)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2011 (Trilogy/House of Balloons era). No direct evidence of exact guitar or amp model for the studio recording. Some forum users reference a '65 Princeton cabinet for a similar tone, but this is not confirmed for the original recording.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassyambient and atmosphericbright and articulatesubtle reverb washsoft attackminimal sustainno audible distortionslightly compressedopen and airygentle, haunting presence
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward with basic chords and a slow, steady rhythm. The main challenge is maintaining a clean, even tone and soft dynamics.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (exact model not confirmed, likely Fender Stratocaster or similar based on genre/era/recording style)
AmpUnknown (no direct source; likely Fender-style clean amp, possibly Fender Princeton or similar based on era and genre)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2011 (Trilogy/House of Balloons era). No direct evidence of exact guitar or amp model for the studio recording. Some forum users reference a '65 Princeton cabinet for a similar tone, but this is not confirmed for the original recording.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassyambient and atmosphericbright and articulatesubtle reverb washsoft attackminimal sustainno audible distortionslightly compressedopen and airygentle, haunting presence
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward with basic chords and a slow, steady rhythm. The main challenge is maintaining a clean, even tone and soft dynamics.