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Riff Tone

You Belong With Me

Taylor Swift

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender American Professional II Telecaster
AmpFender Twin Reverb
PickupsFender V-Mod II Single-Coil Telecaster Pickups

Amp Settings

gain2.5
bass5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveJHS JHS Morning Glory V4 Overdrive
compressionUnknown Compression pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Settings and gear inferred from studio-era and live rig references for Taylor Swift's pop-rock period (2008-2009). Studio recording context for 'You Belong With Me' riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section; Telecaster and Twin Reverb are confirmed as primary tools for this era and style.

Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclean with slight edge-of-breakupcrisp top-endbalanced claritymoderate ambient reverbcontrolled dynamicstransparent overdrivesingle-coil sparkletight rhythmic attackwarmth and presence

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires precise timing, clean chord changes, and dynamic control to maintain the song's bright, articulate pop-country feel.

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