Riff Tone
Fly As Me
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak & Silk Sonic
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s reissue or vintage, as used by Bruno Mars on Silk Sonic recordings)
AmpFender Deluxe Reverb (Blackface, likely studio version)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2021. No direct confirmation of exact guitar/amp model for this song, but consistent with Bruno Mars' known studio gear for Silk Sonic era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and percussivebright and snappytight funk rhythmarticulate single notesminimal breakupdynamic responseslight amp reverb for spaceno audible modulationclassic 70s funk-inspired tonecrisp attack
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level funk rhythm skills, including tight muting, syncopation, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced soloing or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s reissue or vintage, as used by Bruno Mars on Silk Sonic recordings)
AmpFender Deluxe Reverb (Blackface, likely studio version)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2021. No direct confirmation of exact guitar/amp model for this song, but consistent with Bruno Mars' known studio gear for Silk Sonic era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and percussivebright and snappytight funk rhythmarticulate single notesminimal breakupdynamic responseslight amp reverb for spaceno audible modulationclassic 70s funk-inspired tonecrisp attack
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level funk rhythm skills, including tight muting, syncopation, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced soloing or complex chord voicings.