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Die With A Smile Guitar Tone Settings — Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars · 2010s+ · country
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Silvertone 1454 (1960s redburst, hollow body, Bigsby vibrato)
Pickups
Three single-coil pickups (Silvertone/Harmony type, 1960s spec)
Amp
Unknown (no explicit source for amp model; likely vintage Fender or similar clean amp based on genre/era/producer's style)
Pickup Position
Middle pickup (Silvertone 1454, likely for balanced tone in riff)
Studio recording, 2024. Guitar confirmed via official music video and Equipboard. No explicit amp or pedalboard info for the studio riff section. Producer Andrew Watt is known for vintage amp tones, likely used a clean or edge-of-breakup amp setting.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain5
Reverb3.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- warm and lively
- bright and articulate
- slightly gritty edge
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- hollow-body resonance
- twangy attack
- vintage single-coil clarity
- open and airy
- mild breakup on strong strums
- clean but not sterile
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit amp model or pedal/effect info found for the studio riff section; amp and settings estimated based on genre, era, and producer's known preferences.
- No pedalboard or effect chain visible or mentioned in any official source for the riff section.
- Settings are inferred from typical vintage clean/edge-of-breakup tones used in modern country-pop productions.
- Pickup position inferred from typical usage for rhythm riffs on hollow-body guitars; not visually confirmed.
- If more detailed studio notes or interviews emerge, update with explicit amp/effect info.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The riff section features a tight, punchy crunch with forward mids and balanced EQ, typical of pop-rock productions involving Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga. The gain is set for classic rock crunch, with enough midrange to cut through, moderate bass for clarity, and subtle reverb for modern pop polish.