Riff Tone

Shallow

Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson J-45 Standard Acoustic-Electric

AmpTech 21 Fly Rig 5 SansAmp (used as preamp/amp sim direct to board)

PickupsLR Baggs VTC undersaddle piezo pickup

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid6

treble6

reverb4.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveTech 21 Tech 21 Fly Rig 5 SansAmp

Notes

Studio recording, 2018. The riff section features a driven acoustic tone, likely achieved by running the J-45's piezo pickup into a SansAmp-style preamp with added overdrive and reverb. No evidence of electric guitar or traditional amp/cabinet used for the main riff. All evidence points to a processed acoustic signal for the heavy/distorted section.

Tone Character(10)

acoustic with overdriven edgepercussive and punchywarm low end with midrange clarityslightly compressedstudio-processed saturationreverb for space and depthclear pick attackcontrolled breakupnot harsh or fizzyfull-bodied resonance

Difficulty

The riff requires steady, dynamic strumming and control of pick attack to achieve the percussive, overdriven acoustic sound, but does not involve complex chords or advanced techniques.

Sources

FLY RIG 5 SANS AMP - What To Know & Where To Buy | Equipboard Shallow - Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper (baritone ...

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