Riff Tone
Fly As Me
Silk Sonic, Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Bruno Mars Stratocaster
AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue
PickupsFender Stratocaster single-coils
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6
reverb3.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording (2021), settings inferred from Silk Sonic's similar session for 'Smokin Out The Window' as no direct 'Fly As Me' source exists. Clean amp, fingerstyle playing, vintage-voiced chorus and spring reverb mentioned for the era and style.
Tone Character(10)
clean and transparentglassy Strat in-between positionwarm and smootharticulate and percussiveshimmering with subtle chorusspring reverb ambienceslightly rolled-off top endfunky, rhythmic attackdynamic fingerstyle touchvintage soul-inspired
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level funk rhythm skills, including syncopation, fingerstyle playing, and dynamic muting for a tight, groovy feel.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Bruno Mars Stratocaster
AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue
PickupsFender Stratocaster single-coils
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6
reverb3.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording (2021), settings inferred from Silk Sonic's similar session for 'Smokin Out The Window' as no direct 'Fly As Me' source exists. Clean amp, fingerstyle playing, vintage-voiced chorus and spring reverb mentioned for the era and style.
Tone Character(10)
clean and transparentglassy Strat in-between positionwarm and smootharticulate and percussiveshimmering with subtle chorusspring reverb ambienceslightly rolled-off top endfunky, rhythmic attackdynamic fingerstyle touchvintage soul-inspired
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level funk rhythm skills, including syncopation, fingerstyle playing, and dynamic muting for a tight, groovy feel.