Riff Tone
Sexo
Los Prisioneros
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (red, early 1990s, likely Mexican or Japanese model)
AmpUnknown (not specified in sources; likely a clean solid-state or tube combo amp typical of Latin rock/new wave in late 80s/early 90s Chile)
PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1990-1991 era. Guitar confirmed as red Stratocaster for 'Sexo' riff by Equipboard. No explicit amp or pedal info for this specific recording. No evidence of pedals or effects used for clean riff section. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical Strat/clean amp setup.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyarticulate and percussiveclean single-coil claritytight, focused rhythmslight amp reverb for spacedynamic response to pickingminimal breakupstudio-recorded clarityLatin rock/new wave cleanno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing and precise muting for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (red, early 1990s, likely Mexican or Japanese model)
AmpUnknown (not specified in sources; likely a clean solid-state or tube combo amp typical of Latin rock/new wave in late 80s/early 90s Chile)
PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1990-1991 era. Guitar confirmed as red Stratocaster for 'Sexo' riff by Equipboard. No explicit amp or pedal info for this specific recording. No evidence of pedals or effects used for clean riff section. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical Strat/clean amp setup.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyarticulate and percussiveclean single-coil claritytight, focused rhythmslight amp reverb for spacedynamic response to pickingminimal breakupstudio-recorded clarityLatin rock/new wave cleanno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing and precise muting for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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