Solo Tone

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The Weeknd

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

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

AmpUnknown (no confirmed amp model for studio recording)

PickupsUnknown (likely single-coil or humbucker, model not confirmed)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble6.5

reverb5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2015. No official gear details for the clean solo section. The solo is widely discussed as a synth/guitar hybrid, possibly processed or layered with synths. No evidence of live performance gear for this section.

Tone Character(10)

very clean and glassyprocessed, almost syntheticsmooth sustainambient and reverberantno audible distortionlegato phrasingstudio-polishedno pick attack noisesoft, rounded highspossibly layered with synth

Difficulty

The solo is not technically fast or complex, but requires control for smooth, legato phrasing and clean articulation to match the processed, synthetic tone.

Sources

How to achieve this synth/guitar hybrid sound? - Reddit

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