Riff Tone

Locked Out of Heaven

Bruno Mars

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as per era and genre conventions)

AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (estimated based on genre, era, and typical Bruno Mars band gear for studio work)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2012. No direct source confirms the exact guitar or amp model for the studio riff, but genre and era strongly suggest a Stratocaster into a clean Fender amp. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

clean and punchybright and articulatetight and percussivesnappy attackdynamic and responsiveminimal breakupclear note separationfunk-inspiredstudio-polished clarityslightly compressed feel

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with clean muting and precise timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Locked out of heaven tone : r/Guitar - Reddit [PLAY] Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven (Guitar Cover) - Reddit

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