Riff Tone

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarMartin D-28 Acoustic

AmpNone (recorded mic'd acoustic guitar, no amp used)

PickupsNone (pure acoustic, no pickup on original recording)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass3

mid3

treble3

reverb1.5

presence2.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1973. The original recording of 'Knockin' On Heaven's Door' by Bob Dylan is an acoustic-driven track with no electric guitar or amp used in the riff section. No pedals or effects are present; the guitar is mic'd in the studio.

Tone Character(10)

warm and woodynatural acoustic resonanceclear and openunprocessed and organicdynamic strummingmellow midrangesoft attackroom ambienceno artificial colorationclassic singer-songwriter acoustic sound

Difficulty

This riff is beginner-friendly, using only basic open chords and a straightforward strumming pattern at a slow tempo.

Sources

Beginner chord progression and strumming practice. : r/guitarlessons I just got a guitar I need some help. - Reddit

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