Riff Tone

Blowin' In the Wind

Bob Dylan

Guitarother1960s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Nick Lucas Special (1930s, acoustic)

AmpNone (direct acoustic, no amp used on studio recording)

PickupsNone (pure acoustic, no pickups on studio recording)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass2.5

mid3

treble3.5

reverb0

presence2.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1962. Bob Dylan played a 1930s Gibson Nick Lucas Special acoustic guitar with no pickups or amplification. No pedals or amp were used; the guitar was recorded with a microphone in the studio. No evidence of any electric guitar or amp on the original recording.

Tone Character(10)

warm and mellowwoody resonancenatural acoustic timbreclear and unprocessedgentle and dynamic strummingrich midrangesoft attackopen, ringing chordsno electronic colorationfolk-style brightness

Difficulty

The riff section consists of straightforward open chord strumming with a simple rhythm, making it accessible to beginners.

Sources

Blowin' In The Wind . Bob Dylan Guitar Chord Lesson Best acoustic guitar model to achieve Dylan's 61-66 ...

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