Riff Tone
Set Fire to the Rain
Adele
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar studio workhorse)
AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, based on common studio choices for this era and genre, but not explicitly confirmed for this track)
PickupsFender single-coil (stock Telecaster pickups, likely Alnico V or similar)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2010-2011 (Adele's '21' album sessions). No direct evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this song's riff section. No pedalboard or amp photo evidence for this specific track; inference based on typical session practices and genre.
Tone Character(10)
punchy and mid-forwardslightly gritty with dynamic breakupclear note separationtight and controlled low endbright and articulate attackstudio-polished, not heavily saturatedsubtle breakup on chord accentsno audible fuzz or high-gain saturationwarm but present midscrisp transient response
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy and dynamic control to achieve the right amount of crunch and clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar studio workhorse)
AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, based on common studio choices for this era and genre, but not explicitly confirmed for this track)
PickupsFender single-coil (stock Telecaster pickups, likely Alnico V or similar)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2010-2011 (Adele's '21' album sessions). No direct evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this song's riff section. No pedalboard or amp photo evidence for this specific track; inference based on typical session practices and genre.
Tone Character(10)
punchy and mid-forwardslightly gritty with dynamic breakupclear note separationtight and controlled low endbright and articulate attackstudio-polished, not heavily saturatedsubtle breakup on chord accentsno audible fuzz or high-gain saturationwarm but present midscrisp transient response
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy and dynamic control to achieve the right amount of crunch and clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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