Riff Tone
Obstacles
Syd Matters
Guitarother2000s
Original Gear
GuitarMartin 000-15M
AmpNone (direct mic'd acoustic guitar)
PickupsAcoustic (Mahogany top, no magnetic pickup; likely mic'd in studio)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble6
reverb3
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (from the album 'Someday We Will Foresee Obstacles'). No evidence of electric guitar or amp used for the riff section; the main riff is performed on a fingerpicked acoustic guitar. No evidence of pedals or amp in the studio for this part.
Tone Character(10)
warm and woodyintimate and organicclear fingerpicked articulationsoft and mellow attacknatural acoustic resonancesubtle studio ambienceno distortion or crunchgentle sustainbalanced frequency responseno artificial coloration
Difficulty
The riff is accessible to intermediate players but requires fingerpicking accuracy, dynamic control, and clean articulation to capture the gentle, intimate feel of the original recording.
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Original Gear
GuitarMartin 000-15M
AmpNone (direct mic'd acoustic guitar)
PickupsAcoustic (Mahogany top, no magnetic pickup; likely mic'd in studio)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble6
reverb3
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (from the album 'Someday We Will Foresee Obstacles'). No evidence of electric guitar or amp used for the riff section; the main riff is performed on a fingerpicked acoustic guitar. No evidence of pedals or amp in the studio for this part.
Tone Character(10)
warm and woodyintimate and organicclear fingerpicked articulationsoft and mellow attacknatural acoustic resonancesubtle studio ambienceno distortion or crunchgentle sustainbalanced frequency responseno artificial coloration
Difficulty
The riff is accessible to intermediate players but requires fingerpicking accuracy, dynamic control, and clean articulation to capture the gentle, intimate feel of the original recording.