Riff Tone
Hollywood's Bleeding
Post Malone
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarMartin OM-42 (with added pickup)
AmpVox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
PickupsAcoustic piezo pickup (exact model unknown, likely factory or aftermarket undersaddle piezo)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2019. Gear confirmed via Equipboard for 'Hollywood's Bleeding' era. No evidence of electric guitar for main riff; acoustic with pickup into AC30 is visible in studio photos. No evidence of live-specific rig for this section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and natural acoustic timbrewarm midrange presencecrisp, articulate highsslight amp colorationstudio claritysubtle room ambienceno audible distortiongentle attackmelodic and openno palm muting
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward and melodic, requiring clean playing and timing, but no advanced techniques or fast passages.
Sources
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarMartin OM-42 (with added pickup)
AmpVox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
PickupsAcoustic piezo pickup (exact model unknown, likely factory or aftermarket undersaddle piezo)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Sources
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2019. Gear confirmed via Equipboard for 'Hollywood's Bleeding' era. No evidence of electric guitar for main riff; acoustic with pickup into AC30 is visible in studio photos. No evidence of live-specific rig for this section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and natural acoustic timbrewarm midrange presencecrisp, articulate highsslight amp colorationstudio claritysubtle room ambienceno audible distortiongentle attackmelodic and openno palm muting
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward and melodic, requiring clean playing and timing, but no advanced techniques or fast passages.
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