Riff Tone

Hey Barbara

IV OF SPADES

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFernandes FST-65T

AmpFender Champion 100

PickupsSingle-coil (Strat-style, likely Fernandes stock single-coils)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

No direct evidence for exact studio gear for 'Hey Barbara', but Fernandes FST-65T and Fender Champion 100 are the only models with photo/video evidence from the 2017-2018 era. No explicit studio vs live distinction for this song; settings estimated for studio recording based on genre and era.

Tone Character(10)

bright and funkyarticulate single-coil claritytight and percussive attackclean with slight breakupsnappy and dynamicmidrange presenceminimal sustainslightly compressednot heavily saturatedcrisp rhythmic definition

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level funk rhythm precision, dynamic picking, and clean articulation typical of single-coil Strat-style playing.

Sources

Blaster Silonga, IV of Spades Singer & Guitarist Gear | Equipboard

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