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Riff Tone

There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back

Shawn Mendes

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender American Professional II Stratocaster
AmpFender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue
PickupsFender V-Mod II Single-Coil Strat (bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain3.5
bass5
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2017 era. Guitar tracked by producer Teddy Geiger, not Shawn Mendes. Settings and gear confirmed for the riff/clean section. No evidence of pedals or additional effects used in the studio for this part; signal is guitar straight into amp. Pickup selector set to bridge. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.

Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and percussivethin, staccato attackclear single-coil definitionminimal low endhigh and dry (very little reverb)snappy palm-muted rhythmcrisp transient responseslightly scooped midsno audible breakup or drive

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting and precise, syncopated picking to achieve the percussive, staccato feel. While not technically advanced, the clean execution and rhythmic accuracy are essential for the part to sound authentic.

Sources

There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back Guitar Tone Settings — Shawn Mendes | ToneMirror

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