Riff Tone
Flashing Lights
Kanye West
Guitarother2000s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown electric guitar (model not specified in sources; likely a studio session guitar)
AmpUnknown (no amp model specified in any source; likely direct input or amp sim for studio recording)
PickupsUnknown (likely standard single-coil or humbucker, not specified in sources)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2007. No direct evidence of specific guitar or amp model used for the riff section. All available sources focus on synths and chords, not guitar gear. Guitar part is likely layered or sampled, possibly processed via plugins or amp simulation.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveslightly overdrivenprocessed and layeredrhythmic attackbright and focusednot saturatedstudio-produced claritysits behind synths in mixsubtle reverb for spaceno classic amp breakup
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward but requires tight timing and rhythmic accuracy to match the groove and production of the original track.
Sources
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Create Free AccountGuitarother2000s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown electric guitar (model not specified in sources; likely a studio session guitar)
AmpUnknown (no amp model specified in any source; likely direct input or amp sim for studio recording)
PickupsUnknown (likely standard single-coil or humbucker, not specified in sources)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2007. No direct evidence of specific guitar or amp model used for the riff section. All available sources focus on synths and chords, not guitar gear. Guitar part is likely layered or sampled, possibly processed via plugins or amp simulation.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveslightly overdrivenprocessed and layeredrhythmic attackbright and focusednot saturatedstudio-produced claritysits behind synths in mixsubtle reverb for spaceno classic amp breakup
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward but requires tight timing and rhythmic accuracy to match the groove and production of the original track.