Riff Tone

I Surrender (Live)

Hillsong Worship

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarTaylor 214ce

AmpDirect Input (DI) or PA system (typical for Hillsong acoustic live setup)

PickupsTaylor Expression System 2 (ES2) Piezo

Amp Settings

gain4

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance, acoustic guitar only for riff section; no evidence of electric guitar or amp use in the riff. Based on multiple acoustic tutorial sources and live performance videos. Year: 2012+ (song released 2012, live performances ongoing).

Tone Character(10)

warm and resonantnatural acoustic timbreclear and articulate strummingopen and airydynamic and expressiverich midrangebalanced highsfull-bodied lowsminimal colorationslight ambient reverb from PA/FOH

Difficulty

The riff section is played on acoustic guitar with open chords and straightforward strumming, requiring good dynamic control but no advanced techniques.

Sources

I Surrender - Hillsong Worship - ADVANCED Acoustic Guitar Tutorial I Surrender I Guitar Tutorial (no capo) I Hillsong Worship

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