Señorita

The recording

The track features a warm acoustic guitar that underpins the verses and choruses, played finger‑style with muted strums and doubled with the bass line. Both Shawn Mendes and producer Andrew Watt contributed guitar parts; the acoustic rhythm is recorded close‑up with subtle compression and reverb, while the lead lines in the chorus are played on a clean electric guitar, lightly palm‑muted to double the bass.

Original gear

Acoustic guitar (unknown)

Acoustic Guitar

The acoustic guitar provides the core rhythm, fingerpicked with a warm, intimate tone, likely a nylon‑string classical guitar recorded close‑up.

Electric guitar (unknown)

Electric Guitar

The electric guitar adds subtle high‑end melodic lines in the chorus, played with a clean tone and light palm‑muting to double the bass line.

Alternatives

Practical playing approach

Recreation guidance, not a claim about undocumented studio control positions.

1. 1.Play the rhythm part with a nylon‑string or warm‑toned acoustic guitar, using fingerstyle picking.
2. 2.Palm‑mute the chords lightly to achieve the percussive texture heard in the mix.
3. 3.Keep the attack soft and let the strings ring naturally for an intimate tone.
4. 4.For the lead lines, use a clean electric tone with light palm‑muting to double the bass.
5. 5.Maintain a steady, relaxed tempo and blend your dynamics with the vocal track.