GuitarCleanRiff
Rock With You Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson · 1970s · other
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (likely 1970s model, maple neck, used by session player David Williams)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups
Amp
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (most likely, based on era/session standards and clean tone requirements)
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)
Studio recording, 1979. David Williams played the iconic riff. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for the riff section. All details pertain to the original studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb3.5
Treble7
Presence5
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Tone Character
- clean and crisp
- bright and articulate
- tight, percussive rhythm
- warm, glassy Strat tone
- funky and rhythmic
- slightly compressed attack
- subtle chorus shimmer
- studio clarity
- no audible overdrive
- dynamic, responsive to picking