Riff Tone
Hold On
The Internet
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or similar, rosewood fretboard, 3 single-coil pickups)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely, based on genre, era, and typical studio use for neo-soul/R&B clean tones)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble6
reverb4
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2015 (from the album 'Ego Death'). No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp, but The Internet's guitarist Steve Lacy is known for using a Stratocaster and clean Fender amps in this era. No evidence of live/touring rig for this specific song section.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and cleanwarm and smootharticulate and presentslightly compressed attacksubtle reverb ambienceclear note separationmildly scooped midspercussive fingerstyleno audible overdrivepresent but not harsh treble
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level fingerstyle technique, precise timing, and dynamic control to maintain the clean, percussive sound characteristic of neo-soul/R&B guitar.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or similar, rosewood fretboard, 3 single-coil pickups)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely, based on genre, era, and typical studio use for neo-soul/R&B clean tones)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble6
reverb4
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2015 (from the album 'Ego Death'). No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp, but The Internet's guitarist Steve Lacy is known for using a Stratocaster and clean Fender amps in this era. No evidence of live/touring rig for this specific song section.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and cleanwarm and smootharticulate and presentslightly compressed attacksubtle reverb ambienceclear note separationmildly scooped midspercussive fingerstyleno audible overdrivepresent but not harsh treble
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level fingerstyle technique, precise timing, and dynamic control to maintain the clean, percussive sound characteristic of neo-soul/R&B guitar.