Riff Tone

THE LONELIEST

Måneskin

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarSquier Stratocaster (MIJ, 1980s/1990s, exact model unknown)

AmpUnknown (no direct source for studio amp on this recording)

PickupsSquier Stratocaster single-coil pickups (stock or vintage-style, model unknown)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb4

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2022. Thomas Raggi states his main guitar is a Japanese Squier Stratocaster, but no source confirms the exact amp or pedals used on 'The Loneliest' riff section. No evidence for live rig or alternate guitars for this part.

Tone Character(10)

warm and expressiveslightly driven clean toneclear note articulationmelancholic and ambientnot heavily compressedmild breakup on strong pickingsmooth sustainrounded highsgentle attackemotional, weeping quality

Difficulty

The riff requires expressive phrasing and dynamic control to maintain the emotional, slightly driven clean tone, but does not involve advanced technical challenges.

Sources

Måneskin’s Victoria De Angelis & Thomas Raggi on Eurovision glory | Guitar World Songs with sad electric guitar : r/musicsuggestions - Reddit

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