Riff Tone

Beauty and a Beat (feat. Nicki Minaj)

Justin Bieber

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown (likely session guitar, possibly Fender Stratocaster or similar HSS/SSS pop session guitar)

AmpUnknown (likely direct input or clean solid-state amp, model unknown)

PickupsUnknown (likely single-coil or HSS configuration, model unknown)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5

mid5

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

No direct sources confirm the exact guitar or amp used on the studio recording of 'Beauty and a Beat' riff section. The part is likely played by a session guitarist or programmed, as is common in 2010s pop productions. No evidence of live rig or specific amp/pedalboard. Recording year: 2012, studio session.

Tone Character(10)

bright and snappytight and percussiveclean and modernminimal sustainpop/funk-inspiredstudio-polishedarticulate attackno audible distortionprocessed and compressedprecise, quantized rhythm

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically tight and requires precise, clean picking but uses simple chord shapes and no advanced techniques, making it accessible to most players with some experience.

Sources

What is the mode used in Justin Bieber's Beauty and a Beat? - Reddit r/Bass on Reddit: So....Justin Bieber's song Beauty And A Beat has ...

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