Riff Tone

It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over

Lenny Kravitz

Guitarother1990s

Original Gear

GuitarCoral Sitar

AmpPark head (exact model unknown, vintage Marshall-style)

PickupsPiezo-style bridge pickup (Coral Sitar built-in)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb4.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1991. Guitar is a Coral Sitar, not a standard electric. Amp is a Park head, as stated by Kravitz in interviews about the recording. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

warm and glassyslightly percussive attackclean and soulfulvintage R&B/soul flavormellow high endnatural sitar resonancesmooth, not harshopen and airyuncluttered, minimal gainorganic studio ambience

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires precise timing and a light touch to maintain the clean, soulful tone and to manage the unique resonance of the Coral Sitar.

Sources

Craig Ross | Equipboard 5 songs guitarists need to hear by… Lenny Kravitz | MusicRadar

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