Riff Tone
Open the Eyes of My Heart (Live)
Michael W. Smith
Guitarother2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or similar, as typical for worship guitarists in this era and genre; no direct source for exact model on this live recording)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (typical for worship live settings, no direct source for this specific live recording, but highly probable based on genre and era)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock single-coils, likely)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely Boss DD-20 or Strymon Timeline based on worship standards)
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown, likely Strymon BigSky or Boss RV-5/6 based on worship standards)
compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown, likely Keeley Compressor or similar, based on genre/era)
Notes
Live performance, likely from early 2000s to 2010s; no direct rig rundown for this specific live recording. Gear inferred from genre, era, and common worship guitar setups. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatelush and ambientcrystal-clear highspresent midsspacious and wide stereo imagesubtle rhythmic delayshimmering top enddynamic and responsivewarm but not muddyclean with no breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, accurate picking and timing with delay repeats, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to most players with basic technique.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or similar, as typical for worship guitarists in this era and genre; no direct source for exact model on this live recording)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (typical for worship live settings, no direct source for this specific live recording, but highly probable based on genre and era)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock single-coils, likely)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely Boss DD-20 or Strymon Timeline based on worship standards)
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown, likely Strymon BigSky or Boss RV-5/6 based on worship standards)
compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown, likely Keeley Compressor or similar, based on genre/era)
Notes
Live performance, likely from early 2000s to 2010s; no direct rig rundown for this specific live recording. Gear inferred from genre, era, and common worship guitar setups. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatelush and ambientcrystal-clear highspresent midsspacious and wide stereo imagesubtle rhythmic delayshimmering top enddynamic and responsivewarm but not muddyclean with no breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, accurate picking and timing with delay repeats, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to most players with basic technique.
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