Riff Tone

Maine

Noah Kahan

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Acoustic J-45 Studio Walnut Acoustic-electric Guitar

AmpUnknown (likely direct-in or clean acoustic amp; no evidence of electric amp used on studio recording)

PickupsGibson J-45 stock acoustic pickup (likely LR Baggs VTC or similar undersaddle piezo)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2022. No evidence of electric guitar or amp used for the riff section; all sources and live footage indicate acoustic-electric guitar direct-in or through a clean acoustic amp.

Tone Character(10)

warm and naturalclear and articulatedynamic fingerstyle attackslight studio ambienceorganic acoustic resonanceintimate and close-mic'dpercussive bass notesno audible distortiontransparent and unprocessedbalanced frequency response

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, with alternating bass and melody lines, and demands clean articulation and rhythmic precision.

Sources

Noah Kahan – Stick Season - Gear & Equipment Used on the Single | Equipboard Noah Kahan | Equipboard

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