Riff Tone
Kill Bill
SZA
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, model not confirmed for studio recording)
AmpUnknown clean amp (likely Fender-style combo, model not confirmed for studio recording)
PickupsSingle-coil (model unknown, likely stock or Fender-style single-coil based on tone)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2022 (SOS album sessions). No direct evidence of exact guitar or amp model used for the riff section. No live rig info relevant to studio recording. Gear inferred from genre, era, and audible tone.
Tone Character(10)
warm and mellowclean and intimateslightly rounded top endclear note separationminimal sustainno audible distortionsubtle reverb ambiencefingerstyle articulationno modulation or time-based effectspop/R&B studio clarity
Difficulty
The riff is not technically complex but requires clean fingerstyle technique, precise timing, and dynamic control to match the studio tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, model not confirmed for studio recording)
AmpUnknown clean amp (likely Fender-style combo, model not confirmed for studio recording)
PickupsSingle-coil (model unknown, likely stock or Fender-style single-coil based on tone)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2022 (SOS album sessions). No direct evidence of exact guitar or amp model used for the riff section. No live rig info relevant to studio recording. Gear inferred from genre, era, and audible tone.
Tone Character(10)
warm and mellowclean and intimateslightly rounded top endclear note separationminimal sustainno audible distortionsubtle reverb ambiencefingerstyle articulationno modulation or time-based effectspop/R&B studio clarity
Difficulty
The riff is not technically complex but requires clean fingerstyle technique, precise timing, and dynamic control to match the studio tone.