Riff Tone

Cryin'

Mateus Asato

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Custom Shop Stratocaster

AmpTwo-Rock Custom Reverb Signature

PickupsFender Custom Shop single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain3

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)

reverbStrymon Strymon BigSky Reverb

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2010s+ era. Mateus Asato is widely documented using a Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster and Two-Rock amps for his signature clean tones in this period. No direct evidence for the exact amp on 'Cryin'' but this is the most likely based on his known studio setup for clean tones. No evidence of live-specific gear for this recording.

Tone Character(10)

crystal-clear and glassywarm and round lowssmooth, singing highslush, ambient reverbdynamic and touch-sensitivearticulate note separationslight compression for sustainspacious and opendelicate fingerstyle responseno audible breakup

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced fingerstyle technique, nuanced dynamic control, and mastery of complex chord voicings with smooth phrasing, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

30 instrumental guitarists with something to say | Guitar World Making a clean tone on Archetype Mateus Asato : r/NeuralDSP

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