Riff Tone

Don't Follow

Alice In Chains

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson J-45 Acoustic

AmpNone (acoustic recorded direct or mic'd, no electric amp used)

PickupsNone (acoustic soundhole mic or piezo, if any; likely mic'd in studio)

Amp Settings

gain1.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble6

reverb3.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1994. The riff section of 'Don't Follow' is played on acoustic guitar, not electric. No evidence of electric amp or pedals in the studio version. Jerry Cantrell is known to use a Gibson J-45 for Alice In Chains acoustic tracks from this era.

Tone Character(10)

warm and woodynatural acoustic resonanceclear and articulate strummingopen and airyorganic and unprocessedintimate and dynamicgentle, expressive pickingno distortion or compression artifactsstudio-quality acoustic claritysubtle room ambience

Difficulty

The riff is based on open chords and requires smooth, even strumming with dynamic sensitivity, but does not involve complex fingerpicking or advanced techniques.

Sources

Don't Follow not being at the Unplugged concert is one of ... - Reddit What's your favorite song (either by Jerry or Alice in Chains) to play ...

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