GuitarDistortedRiff
Dangerous Woman Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Unknown solidbody electric (studio session player, model not confirmed)
Pickups
Likely humbuckers (studio session, model not confirmed)
Amp
Unknown modern high-gain amp (studio, model not confirmed)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (likely humbucker)
Studio recording, 2016. No official rig rundown or session details available for the riff section. Gear inferred based on genre, era, and production style. No evidence of live-specific gear for this section.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain6
Reverb3.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Distortion pedal (model unknown) · distortion
- Reverb pedal or studio reverb (model unknown) · reverb
Guitar → Distortion pedal (model unknown) → Amp (with digital reverb or studio reverb)
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Tone Character
- thick and saturated
- tight and compressed
- aggressive attack
- sustained power chords
- modern, polished distortion
- midrange punch
- present, articulate highs
- controlled low end
- not fuzzy or vintage
- studio clarity