Riff Tone
The Winner Takes It All
ABBA
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely late 1970s, possibly American or Japanese model, as used by Janne Schaffer in ABBA studio sessions)
AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb (original or reissue, as used in ABBA's late 1970s studio recordings)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CE-2 or similar)
Notes
Studio recording, 1979-1980. No evidence of live-specific gear for this song. All details refer to the original studio version.
Tone Character(10)
clean and shimmeringbright and articulatelush, chorused textureclear note separationwarm, round lowssoft attackstudio-quality claritysubtle spring reverb ambienceno audible distortiongentle, melodic phrasing
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, accurate arpeggios with soft dynamics and clear note separation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely late 1970s, possibly American or Japanese model, as used by Janne Schaffer in ABBA studio sessions)
AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb (original or reissue, as used in ABBA's late 1970s studio recordings)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CE-2 or similar)
Notes
Studio recording, 1979-1980. No evidence of live-specific gear for this song. All details refer to the original studio version.
Tone Character(10)
clean and shimmeringbright and articulatelush, chorused textureclear note separationwarm, round lowssoft attackstudio-quality claritysubtle spring reverb ambienceno audible distortiongentle, melodic phrasing
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, accurate arpeggios with soft dynamics and clear note separation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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