Riff Tone

Hallelujah

Unknown Artist

Guitarother1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model not specified, but widely cited for this song/section)

AmpFender Vibroverb '63 Reissue

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups)

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble7

reverb5.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1994 era, settings and gear based on multiple sources referencing Jeff Buckley's 'Hallelujah' clean tone. No evidence of pedals used for clean riff; reverb from amp.

Tone Character(10)

warm and articulateshimmering cleanbright but not harshlush reverb tailclear note separationgentle fingerstyle attackresonant and opendynamic and expressiveslightly scooped midsno audible compression or modulation

Difficulty

The riff requires careful fingerpicking and dynamic control to achieve the expressive, resonant clean tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

[PLAY] Jeff Buckley Hallelujah guitar tone - Reddit Jeff Buckley – Grace - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard [question] What pedals does Jeff Buckley use in “so real”? : r/Guitar

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