Riff Tone
Devil In a New Dress (feat. Rick Ross)
Kanye West & Rick Ross
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as inferred from Mike Dean's typical studio use and tone)
AmpUnknown studio amp (no direct source; likely Fender or Marshall style clean amp based on genre and era, but not confirmed)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (exact model unknown, likely stock Strat single-coils)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2010. No direct evidence of amp or pedal model for the riff section. Mike Dean is credited for guitar on this track. No live version known for this part.
Tone Character(10)
warm and soulfulsmooth sustainslightly gritty edgerounded highsmellow attacknot overly brightstudio-processed claritytouch of breakupdynamic responsenot compressed or squashed
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing and groove, with clean articulation and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
Sources
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as inferred from Mike Dean's typical studio use and tone)
AmpUnknown studio amp (no direct source; likely Fender or Marshall style clean amp based on genre and era, but not confirmed)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (exact model unknown, likely stock Strat single-coils)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2010. No direct evidence of amp or pedal model for the riff section. Mike Dean is credited for guitar on this track. No live version known for this part.
Tone Character(10)
warm and soulfulsmooth sustainslightly gritty edgerounded highsmellow attacknot overly brightstudio-processed claritytouch of breakupdynamic responsenot compressed or squashed
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing and groove, with clean articulation and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
Devil In a New Dress (feat. Rick Ross) settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.