Riff Tone

I Kissed a Girl

Katy Perry

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender American Telecaster (likely, based on session player and genre/era conventions)

AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, based on pop/rock studio conventions and session gear of era)

PickupsFender single-coil (Telecaster bridge pickup, likely stock or standard for era)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2007-2008. No direct evidence of exact guitar/amp model for the riff section, but Telecaster into a clean Fender amp is standard for this style and era. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this part.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchybright and articulateslightly overdrivenpercussive attackminimal sustainclear and definedpop/rock radio polishno audible effectscompressed and controlledbridge pickup bite

Difficulty

The riff is straightforward but requires tight, consistent picking and palm muting to match the polished, percussive feel of the recording.

Sources

Pedal Tones in Popular Music : r/musictheory - Reddit Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl - forum topic - Ultimate Guitar

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