Riff Tone
Ninth Cloud
Zach Bryan
Guitarcountry2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGretsch G5420T Electromatic Hollow Body
AmpFishman Loudbox Mini (acoustic amp) or direct input (DI) with onboard preamp
PickupsGretsch Black Top Filter'Tron humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain3
bass5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb3
presence4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2022 (American Heartbreak era). No evidence of electric amp or pedalboard for this track; acoustic/electric hollowbody likely DI or through acoustic amp. No pedals confirmed for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
natural and warmslight low-mid boostclean and articulatesubtle dynamic responseintimate and expressivemildly rolled-off trebleresonant hollowbody characterno audible distortionopen, airy acoustic-electric soundsmooth, even sustain
Difficulty
The riff is accessible for most players, requiring basic fingerstyle or light strumming with attention to dynamics and clean articulation, but no advanced techniques.
Sources
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarcountry2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGretsch G5420T Electromatic Hollow Body
AmpFishman Loudbox Mini (acoustic amp) or direct input (DI) with onboard preamp
PickupsGretsch Black Top Filter'Tron humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain3
bass5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb3
presence4
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2022 (American Heartbreak era). No evidence of electric amp or pedalboard for this track; acoustic/electric hollowbody likely DI or through acoustic amp. No pedals confirmed for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
natural and warmslight low-mid boostclean and articulatesubtle dynamic responseintimate and expressivemildly rolled-off trebleresonant hollowbody characterno audible distortionopen, airy acoustic-electric soundsmooth, even sustain
Difficulty
The riff is accessible for most players, requiring basic fingerstyle or light strumming with attention to dynamics and clean articulation, but no advanced techniques.
More Zach Bryan tones
- Nine Ball · solo
- Better Days (feat. John Mayer) · solo
- Better Days (feat. John Mayer) · riff
- Boons · riff
- Burn, Burn, Burn · solo
- Burn, Burn, Burn · riff
- Heavy Eyes · riff
- Heavy Eyes · solo
- I Remember Everything (feat. Kacey Musgraves) · riff
- Lodi When · riff