Riff Tone

Treat You Better

Shawn Mendes

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender American Standard Stratocaster (likely, based on era and live footage, but not confirmed for studio recording)

AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, based on live performances and typical pop studio setups, but not confirmed for studio recording)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

No direct studio documentation found; all available tutorials and covers use a Strat-style guitar and clean Fender-style amp. Studio version likely used similar gear. Recording year: 2016, studio album 'Illuminate'.

Tone Character(10)

clean and brightarticulate and percussivestrat-like chimeminimal breakuptight attackslight amp reverb for spacestudio-polished claritydynamic responsepop-oriented clarityno audible effects

Difficulty

The riff requires precise picking and muting to achieve the percussive, clean sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Treat You Better - Guitar Tutorial | Shawn Mendes - Riff And ...Shawn Mendes - Treat You Better | Guitar Lesson (Tutorial ..."Treat You Better" Shawn Mendes - Acoustic Guitar Tutorial ...

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