Riff Tone

HENDRIX

Mateus Asato

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarSuhr Classic S (Mateus Asato Signature)

AmpSuhr Badger 30 Head

PickupsSuhr V60LP single-coil (neck and middle), Suhr Asato Custom humbucker (bridge)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveSuhr Suhr Shiba Drive Reloaded

reverbStrymon Strymon blueSky Reverberator

Notes

Studio recording, 2010s+ era. Mateus Asato is seen using his Suhr Classic S and Suhr Badger 30 in multiple studio and demo videos from this period. Pedalboard includes Strymon blueSky for reverb and Suhr Shiba Drive for light overdrive. Settings are for studio use, not live.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothslightly compressedtouch-sensitivelyrical and emotiveedge-of-breakupsoft attackclear note separationdynamic responseambient with reverbmild sustain

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced hybrid picking, smooth dynamic control, and mastery of chordal phrasing typical of Mateus Asato's neo-soul/rock style.

Sources

Mateus Asato | Equipboard Mateus Asato guitar lesson: learn his neo-soul style | Guitar World

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