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PRIDE. Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar · 2010s+ · other
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as used by Steve Lacy on this recording)
Pickups
Fender single-coil Telecaster pickups
Amp
iRig interface into GarageBand amp sim (iPhone 6), likely modeled on Fender or Vox clean amp
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 2017. Steve Lacy recorded the riff section for 'PRIDE.' directly into his iPhone 6 using GarageBand, with no traditional amp or pedalboard. All effects and amp tones are from GarageBand amp/effects sims. No evidence of live performance rig for this song section.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb4.5
Treble6.5
Presence5
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Tone Character
- lo-fi and slightly warbly
- warm and rounded
- subtle digital reverb ambience
- articulate and present mids
- slightly compressed
- direct input, bedroom recording feel
- no audible overdrive or distortion
- mild modulation/tape warble
- open, ringing chords
- smooth attack
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- No official amp or pedal settings published for 'PRIDE.' riff section; all settings estimated based on Steve Lacy's confirmed iPhone/GarageBand recording method and typical GarageBand amp sim defaults.
- No evidence of traditional amp or pedalboard used; all effects and amp tones are from GarageBand/iPhone.
- No pedalboard or external effects confirmed for this recording.
- Exact GarageBand amp model and effect preset not specified in any source.
- Pickup choice inferred from tone and Steve Lacy's typical Telecaster usage.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The guitar riff in 'PRIDE.' is clean with a touch of breakup, mid-forward, and slightly warm, fitting neo-soul/indie conventions. The tone is intimate and dry, likely a Fender-style amp with moderate mids, restrained treble, and minimal reverb, matching Steve Lacy's typical settings and the song’s understated production.