Riff Tone
Dear God
Cory Asbury
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarAcoustic guitar (exact model not specified, likely Martin or Taylor based on artist's genre and era)
AmpAcoustic guitar amp or direct-in (model unknown, likely DI to mixing console)
PickupsPiezo acoustic pickup (model unknown, likely built-in)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble6
reverb3.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2020 (from the album 'To Love a Fool'). No evidence of electric guitar or heavy distortion in the riff section. All available sources and genre context indicate acoustic fingerstyle performance.
Tone Character(9)
warm and naturalclear note separationgentle percussive attackintimate and dynamicsoft, expressive dynamicsnatural acoustic resonancearticulate fingerstyle claritysubtle studio reverborganic, unprocessed sound
Difficulty
The riff requires basic fingerstyle technique and dynamic control for expressive acoustic playing, but does not involve complex chords or advanced techniques.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarAcoustic guitar (exact model not specified, likely Martin or Taylor based on artist's genre and era)
AmpAcoustic guitar amp or direct-in (model unknown, likely DI to mixing console)
PickupsPiezo acoustic pickup (model unknown, likely built-in)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble6
reverb3.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2020 (from the album 'To Love a Fool'). No evidence of electric guitar or heavy distortion in the riff section. All available sources and genre context indicate acoustic fingerstyle performance.
Tone Character(9)
warm and naturalclear note separationgentle percussive attackintimate and dynamicsoft, expressive dynamicsnatural acoustic resonancearticulate fingerstyle claritysubtle studio reverborganic, unprocessed sound
Difficulty
The riff requires basic fingerstyle technique and dynamic control for expressive acoustic playing, but does not involve complex chords or advanced techniques.