Riff Tone

Maine

Noah Kahan

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson J-45 Studio Walnut

AmpUnknown acoustic preamp/DI (studio recording, likely direct input or through a clean preamp; no evidence of electric guitar amp used on this section)

PickupsLR Baggs VTC undersaddle pickup (acoustic piezo)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass5.5

mid6

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2022-2023 era. No evidence of electric guitar or traditional amp used for the distorted riff section; likely an acoustic with pickup into preamp/DI and effects added in pedal or DAW.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy acoustic drivemidrange-focused punchcompressed sustainpercussive strumming attackwarm but edgyclear note separationslightly nasal upper midstight transient responsenot overly saturateddynamic, responsive to picking

Difficulty

The riff requires strong, consistent strumming and control of dynamics to avoid muddiness under distortion, but does not involve complex fingerings or advanced techniques.

Sources

What acoustic guitars does Noah use? : r/NoahKahan

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