Riff Tone
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Unknown Artist
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Custom Nylon-String Acoustic (Tim Henson signature or prototype)
AmpDirect Input (DI) or acoustic preamp (no evidence of electric guitar amp used for riff section)
PickupsPiezo pickup (likely Ibanez proprietary or Fishman, as typical for nylon-string acoustics)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2022. All evidence points to Tim Henson performing the riff on a custom Ibanez nylon-string acoustic, likely direct to interface or through an acoustic preamp. No evidence of electric guitar or traditional amp for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatewarm and naturalcrisp harmonicshighly percussive attackimmaculate note separationcomplex fingerstyle claritydynamic and nuancedstudio-polished acoustic soundno audible distortionpronounced harmonic chimes
Difficulty
The riff section is highly technical, requiring expert-level fingerstyle, rapid note articulation, and complex rhythmic phrasing, as demonstrated by Tim Henson in the playthrough.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez Custom Nylon-String Acoustic (Tim Henson signature or prototype)
AmpDirect Input (DI) or acoustic preamp (no evidence of electric guitar amp used for riff section)
PickupsPiezo pickup (likely Ibanez proprietary or Fishman, as typical for nylon-string acoustics)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2022. All evidence points to Tim Henson performing the riff on a custom Ibanez nylon-string acoustic, likely direct to interface or through an acoustic preamp. No evidence of electric guitar or traditional amp for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatewarm and naturalcrisp harmonicshighly percussive attackimmaculate note separationcomplex fingerstyle claritydynamic and nuancedstudio-polished acoustic soundno audible distortionpronounced harmonic chimes
Difficulty
The riff section is highly technical, requiring expert-level fingerstyle, rapid note articulation, and complex rhythmic phrasing, as demonstrated by Tim Henson in the playthrough.
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