Solo Tone

Earned It

The Weeknd

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely standard or American series, as commonly used for R&B/pop studio sessions in the 2010s)

AmpFender Twin Reverb (studio recording, 2014-2015 era, typical for clean R&B/pop tones)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock or similar, likely neck or neck+middle for solo tone)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording (not live); 2014-2015; no direct evidence of alternate guitar/amp for solo; no evidence of pedalboard use in studio for this track.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothglassy highsrounded attackclear note separationambient reverb tailmellow and expressivetouch-sensitivesinging sustainno harshnessslightly compressed

Difficulty

The solo requires expressive phrasing and dynamic control, but does not involve fast runs or advanced techniques, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

On Stage with The Weeknd: A Look at the Current Touring Rig Two Feet's Blues-Trap Stratosphere - Premier Guitar

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