Riff Tone

LUNCH

Billie Eilish

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American or Mexican Standard based on tremolo/whammy bar sound and genre conventions)

AmpUnknown (no explicit source; likely clean/edge-of-breakup amp, possibly Fender or digital emulation, based on genre and production style)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (exact model unknown)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass5

mid6

treble6.5

reverb2

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2024. No explicit confirmation of amp or pedal models for the riff section. Guitar type inferred from whammy bar/tremolo sound and genre. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussiveclean with slight breakupbright and articulatepresent midrangesubtle whammy bar vibratostudio-polished clarityclear note separationnot heavily saturatedmodern pop/rock edgesingle-coil brightness

Difficulty

The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy, clean single-note articulation, and subtle whammy bar use, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

Billie Eilish – HIT ME HARD AND SOFT - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Billie Eilish “LUNCH” guitar type? : r/musicproduction - Reddit

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