Riff Tone
Dagger
Slowdive
Guitarother1990s
Original Gear
GuitarSteel-string acoustic guitar (exact model unknown, likely Martin or Yamaha based on era and band preferences)
AmpNone (recorded direct with microphone, no amp used for acoustic part)
PickupsNone (mic'd acoustic, no onboard electronics)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb7.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
reverbYamaha Yamaha FX500 (Soft Focus patch)
Notes
Studio recording, 1993; all sources and listening confirm this is a mic'd steel-string acoustic with no electric guitar or amp in the riff/clean section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and shimmerylush ambient reverbmodulated reverb tailsuper bright new stringssoft, airy attackopen, spacious soundclean and uncompressednatural acoustic resonanceno distortion or breakupethereal, dreamy texture
Difficulty
The riff is not technically complex but requires sensitive dynamics, clean articulation, and control of ringing notes to blend with heavy reverb and modulation.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarSteel-string acoustic guitar (exact model unknown, likely Martin or Yamaha based on era and band preferences)
AmpNone (recorded direct with microphone, no amp used for acoustic part)
PickupsNone (mic'd acoustic, no onboard electronics)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb7.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
reverbYamaha Yamaha FX500 (Soft Focus patch)
Notes
Studio recording, 1993; all sources and listening confirm this is a mic'd steel-string acoustic with no electric guitar or amp in the riff/clean section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and shimmerylush ambient reverbmodulated reverb tailsuper bright new stringssoft, airy attackopen, spacious soundclean and uncompressednatural acoustic resonanceno distortion or breakupethereal, dreamy texture
Difficulty
The riff is not technically complex but requires sensitive dynamics, clean articulation, and control of ringing notes to blend with heavy reverb and modulation.
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