Riff Tone

You Were Beautiful

DAY6

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown solid-body electric guitar (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, model not confirmed for studio recording)

AmpUnknown (no confirmed amp model for studio recording; possible use of amp modeling/multi-effects such as HeadRush Pedalboard, but not confirmed for this song/section)

PickupsUnknown (likely single-coil or humbucker, model not confirmed for studio recording)

Amp Settings

gain4

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb4.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)

Notes

No direct evidence of exact guitar, pickups, or amp model used on the studio recording of 'You Were Beautiful' riff section. Some live/post-era evidence of HeadRush Pedalboard use by Young K, but not tied to this recording. All settings and gear are estimated based on genre, era, and typical K-rock production. Studio recording, released 2017.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulateclear note separationslightly compressedmild breakup on strong strumspresent upper midsambient reverb spacepop-rock claritydynamic responsesmooth attacknot heavily saturated

Difficulty

The riff section is rhythmically straightforward with basic chord shapes and downstrokes, but requires dynamic control and timing for expressive playing.

Sources

Day6 – Shoot Me : Youth Part 1 - Gear & Equipment Used on the Single | Equipboard HeadRush Pedalboard - What To Know & Where To Buy | Equipboard Easy DAY6 songs to play on the guitar for beginners? - Reddit

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