Riff Tone
Come Get It Bae
Pharrell Williams
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as used in Pharrell's studio sessions)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (model not confirmed, but highly likely based on genre, era, and studio session conventions for Pharrell/Neptunes productions)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock or equivalent, model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5
mid6
treble7.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2013-2014 (album released 2014). No direct evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this song. No official rig rundown or pedalboard photo for this session found.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebright and snappy highsslightly gritty edge-of-breakupcompressed and punchyclean articulationminimal sustaindynamic response to pickingstudio-polished clarityquick decayfunky, rhythmic attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated funk rhythm with precise muting and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as used in Pharrell's studio sessions)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (model not confirmed, but highly likely based on genre, era, and studio session conventions for Pharrell/Neptunes productions)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock or equivalent, model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5
mid6
treble7.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2013-2014 (album released 2014). No direct evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this song. No official rig rundown or pedalboard photo for this session found.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebright and snappy highsslightly gritty edge-of-breakupcompressed and punchyclean articulationminimal sustaindynamic response to pickingstudio-polished clarityquick decayfunky, rhythmic attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated funk rhythm with precise muting and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.