Riff Tone

Gale Song

The Lumineers

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

Guitar1968 Guild T-50 Semi-Hollow

AmpUnknown (likely Fender tube combo, model not confirmed for this song/section)

PickupsGuild single-coil (stock 1968 T-50 pickup)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb4

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2016-2017 (album 'Cleopatra' era). Guitar confirmed by Equipboard for studio use on non-acoustic tracks. Amp model not confirmed for 'Gale Song' riff; no direct evidence of pedals or effects beyond possible amp reverb.

Tone Character(9)

warm and woodyopen and airyclean and articulatenatural resonancemellow highsclear note separationgentle dynamic responseslightly rounded attackorganic semi-hollow character

Difficulty

The riff requires clean fingerstyle or hybrid picking with precise chord voicings and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

The Lumineers – III - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard The Lumineers Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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