Riff Tone

Style

Taylor Swift

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or similar, session player, not Taylor herself)

AmpAmp model unknown (likely clean amp sim or DI with preamp, possibly Fender-style clean modeling, as per session/producer Dann Huff's typical workflow)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble7

reverb4.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2014 (1989 album). No evidence of live rig or specific amp/pedal models for this part. Session player likely used Strat-style guitar direct or with clean amp sim. Dann Huff is credited as producer and session guitarist on 'Style'.

Tone Character(10)

crisp and glassybright and articulateclean with no breakuptight and percussive attackclear note separationslight ambient reverbmodern pop sheensingle-coil claritystudio-polisheddynamic response to picking

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and clean muting to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Taylor Swift's Guitars, Gear, Amps & Pedals | Equipboard [QUESTION] How do i nail the tone from the intro guitar riff in Style ...Dann Huff Rig Rundown - Premier Guitar

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Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or similar, session player, not Taylor herself)

AmpAmp model unknown (likely clean amp sim or DI with preamp, possibly Fender-style clean modeling, as per session/producer Dann Huff's typical workflow)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups