Riff Tone
Snooze
SZA
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, model not confirmed for studio recording)
AmpUnknown (no confirmed studio amp info; likely clean solid-state or clean tube amp typical of modern R&B/neo-soul sessions)
PickupsSingle-coil (likely, based on tone; exact model not confirmed)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass6
mid6
treble6
reverb5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2022 (from SZA's 'SOS' album sessions). No official gear list or studio photos for this song. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothglassy cleanslightly compressedmellow attackarticulate and dynamicsubtle ambienceno audible distortionrounded highspresent midssoft, fingerstyle touch
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, accurate playing with subtle dynamics and syncopation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, model not confirmed for studio recording)
AmpUnknown (no confirmed studio amp info; likely clean solid-state or clean tube amp typical of modern R&B/neo-soul sessions)
PickupsSingle-coil (likely, based on tone; exact model not confirmed)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass6
mid6
treble6
reverb5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2022 (from SZA's 'SOS' album sessions). No official gear list or studio photos for this song. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothglassy cleanslightly compressedmellow attackarticulate and dynamicsubtle ambienceno audible distortionrounded highspresent midssoft, fingerstyle touch
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, accurate playing with subtle dynamics and syncopation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.