Riff Tone

Landslide (Remastered)

Fleetwood Mac

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (1975, humbuckers) OR Taylor 814ce Acoustic (studio recording likely acoustic)

AmpNone (acoustic direct or mic'd in studio); live: Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (for electric/acoustic-electric performances)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (Les Paul Custom) OR Taylor Expression System (acoustic pickup, if DI'd)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5

mid6

treble7

reverb3

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording (1975, Fleetwood Mac 'Fleetwood Mac' album) is almost certainly a mic'd high-end acoustic guitar (likely a Martin or Taylor, possibly a Dobro, but Taylor 814ce is a modern equivalent). Electric guitars (Les Paul Custom, Turner Model 1) were used live, but not on the original studio riff. No evidence of amp or pedal use on the original studio riff. All sources agree: riff is acoustic fingerpicking, not electric.

Tone Character(10)

delicate fingerpicked passageswarm and smoothbright and articulatenatural acoustic resonancemidrange-heavypristine claritysoft attacklush, ambient room sounddynamic and expressiveno audible effects or distortion

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, with consistent Travis picking, smooth chord transitions, and dynamic control for a delicate, expressive sound.

Sources

Amp Settings for Landslide by Fleetwood Mac (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk Fleetwood Mac Amp Settings (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk The 40 best acoustic guitar songs of all time | MusicRadar Guitar capo songs: 15 of the best | Guitar World

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