Riff Tone

Man I Need

Olivia Dean

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (exact model not confirmed for studio recording)

AmpUnknown (no amp model confirmed for studio recording)

PickupsUnknown (likely single coils or low-output humbuckers, not confirmed)

Amp Settings

gain3

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

No direct evidence of exact guitar or amp model used on the studio recording of 'Man I Need' riff section. Equipboard and other sources do not specify guitar or amp for this track. Chord lesson source describes 'chime like/open quality' 6th chords, suggesting a clean or edge-of-breakup tone, likely from a single-coil or low-output pickup guitar. No evidence of pedal use or specific amp effects. All settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical production style for modern UK soul/pop. Studio recording, 2025.

Tone Character(10)

chime like/open qualitywarm and smootharticulate chord voicingsclean and clearslightly rounded highspresent midssoft attackdynamic responsenot compressed or saturatedairy and transparent

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate chord voicings (6th chords), clean articulation, and dynamic control, but does not involve fast tempo or advanced techniques.

Sources

Olivia Dean – Man I Need - Gear & Equipment Used on the Single 6th Chords Lesson on 'Man I Need' : r/guitarlessons - Reddit

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