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Guitarother1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely mid-1980s, exact model unknown)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (highly likely for 1980s funk/R&B studio, but not confirmed by sources)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1986. No direct source confirms the exact guitar/amp, but period interviews and genre conventions strongly suggest a Stratocaster into a clean solid-state amp (JC-120 or similar). No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebright and snappyclean and glassy highsminimal sustaindistinct single-coil clarityno audible overdrivechoppy, staccato phrasingemphasis on rhythmic precisionfunky, syncopated attackvery little amp breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires precise, percussive funk rhythm playing with tight muting and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced chords or fast lead work.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely mid-1980s, exact model unknown)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (highly likely for 1980s funk/R&B studio, but not confirmed by sources)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1986. No direct source confirms the exact guitar/amp, but period interviews and genre conventions strongly suggest a Stratocaster into a clean solid-state amp (JC-120 or similar). No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebright and snappyclean and glassy highsminimal sustaindistinct single-coil clarityno audible overdrivechoppy, staccato phrasingemphasis on rhythmic precisionfunky, syncopated attackvery little amp breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires precise, percussive funk rhythm playing with tight muting and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced chords or fast lead work.