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Treasure Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars · 2010s+ · other
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups
Amp
Fender Custom Vibrolux Reverb-Amp Combo
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)
Studio recording, 2012-2013. No direct evidence of pedals or alternate amps for the riff section. Gear inferred from Equipboard and typical studio practices for Bruno Mars during 'Unorthodox Jukebox' era.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain3.5
Reverb3.5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- bright and snappy
- percussive and funky
- clean with slight compression
- articulate and dynamic
- tight low end
- crisp high end
- minimal breakup
- classic Strat quack
- punchy mids
- responsive to picking