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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
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit source confirms the exact guitar or pickup position for the 'Treasure' riff; inference based on genre, era, and typical Bruno Mars gear.
- No numeric amp settings found; estimated based on typical Fender Vibrolux clean settings for funk/R&B.
- No evidence of pedals or outboard effects for the riff section; no chorus, delay, or drive audible in the recording.
- If future evidence shows a different guitar or amp was used on the studio recording, these details should be updated.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The guitar riff in 'Treasure' has a clean, funky, and bright tone typical of late-70s/early-80s disco and funk, with Bruno Mars' band favoring Strat-style single coils and vintage-inspired amps. The settings reflect a clean amp just at the edge of breakup, with boosted mids and treble for clarity and cut, moderate bass for tightness, and subtle reverb for space.