Riff Tone

Thinkin Bout You

Frank Ocean

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as used by John Mayer on the studio recording)

AmpAmpeg B-15 (studio bass amp, miked with RE20 as per Channel Orange session details)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (exact model unknown, likely stock Strat pickups)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb5.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2012, tracked at EastWest Studios for Channel Orange. John Mayer played guitar on this track. No evidence of live performance gear for this song section.

Tone Character(10)

clean and glassywarm and smoothslightly rolled-off highslush, ambient reverbintimate and close-mikedsoft attackdelicate and melodicno audible distortionsubtle sustainrounded, mellow highs

Difficulty

The riff requires soft, controlled fingerstyle playing with precise timing and subtle dynamic control, but does not involve advanced chords or fast passages.

Sources

The Gear of Frank Ocean's "Channel Orange"Guitar sound in "Ivy" by Frank Ocean : r/guitarpedals

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