Riff Tone

Self Control

Frank Ocean

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown hollowbody or semi-hollow electric guitar (likely Fender or Gibson style, possibly Jazzmaster or ES-335 type, but not confirmed for this recording)

AmpUnknown (no direct evidence; likely clean Fender-style amp or similar, based on genre and era)

PickupsUnknown (likely single coil or low-output humbucker, but not confirmed for this recording)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb5.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2016 (Blonde album). No official or forum-confirmed gear details for the riff section. Austin Feinstein is credited for guitar, but no specific model or amp is confirmed for the studio recording. All gear details are inferred from the audio and genre conventions.

Tone Character(10)

lush and ambientwarm and smoothrounded top endsoft attackrich reverb tailsubtle stereo chorussustained chordsjazz-influenced voicingsexpressive dynamicsno audible distortion

Difficulty

The riff requires knowledge of extended chords and smooth transitions, but is played at a slow tempo with a clean tone, making it accessible to intermediate players with some jazz or neo-soul experience.

Sources

Self Control- Jazz Guitar Loop : r/FrankOcean [QUESTION] How do I get the sound of the main guitar on ...Learning Self Control on Guitar! : r/FrankOcean

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