Riff Tone

Trátame Suavemente

Soda Stereo

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (early 1980s, likely Japanese or US Standard, as used by Gustavo Cerati on the 1984 debut album)

AmpMusic Man 212 HD 130

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock single-coils, Stratocaster configuration)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb4

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1984. Cerati is confirmed to have used a Music Man 212 HD 130 amp on the debut album. Guitar is a Fender Stratocaster with single-coil pickups. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; effects are likely from the amp. Settings estimated based on typical usage for this genre/era/amp.

Tone Character(10)

bright and glassyclean and shimmeringlush and atmosphericarticulate single-coil clarityslight amp breakup at strong pickingchorus-like modulationmild spring reverb ambience80s new wave texturewarm neck pickup presenceopen, airy high end

Difficulty

The riff is based on clean arpeggiated picking with a soft dynamic touch and requires control over string clarity and timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Soda Stereo – Soda Stereo (Remastered) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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