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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

Mids
6
Bass
6
Gain
6
Reverb
3.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
6

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

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No official rig rundown, session notes, or pedalboard photos exist for the 'Dangerous Woman' riff section.
  • ⚠️No sources confirm the exact guitar, pickups, amp, or pedal models used on the studio recording.
  • ⚠️Settings are estimated based on the genre (modern pop-rock), era (2010s), and the audible tone in the recording.
  • ⚠️No evidence of live-specific gear for this riff; all data is for the studio version.
  • ⚠️No pedal or amp effect models are confirmed; all effects are inferred from the audio.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The 'Dangerous Woman' riff features a mid-forward, crunchy but not high-gain tone typical of modern pop-rock production, likely achieved with a boutique amp or plugin. The guitar sits upfront with moderate gain, balanced EQ (slightly boosted mids for presence in the mix), and subtle reverb for space without washing out the riff.

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