Riff Tone
Cold Little Heart
Michael Kiwanuka
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1960s reissue or vintage, sunburst finish)
AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb (likely studio amp, based on genre/era/artist's typical gear)
PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb5.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, released 2016 on the album 'Love & Hate'. No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this riff, but Jazzmaster and Fender Twin are strongly associated with Kiwanuka's tone in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and ambientwarm and smoothchiming and bell-likespacious and openreverb-drenchedsubtle modulationclean and dynamicvintage-inspired clarityexpressive and nuancedatmospheric
Difficulty
The riff requires careful fingerpicking and dynamic control to maintain the lush, ambient tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1960s reissue or vintage, sunburst finish)
AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb (likely studio amp, based on genre/era/artist's typical gear)
PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb5.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, released 2016 on the album 'Love & Hate'. No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this riff, but Jazzmaster and Fender Twin are strongly associated with Kiwanuka's tone in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and ambientwarm and smoothchiming and bell-likespacious and openreverb-drenchedsubtle modulationclean and dynamicvintage-inspired clarityexpressive and nuancedatmospheric
Difficulty
The riff requires careful fingerpicking and dynamic control to maintain the lush, ambient tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.