Riff Tone
Open the Eyes of My Heart (Live)
Michael W. Smith
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or similar, as used by Michael W. Smith's guitarists in this era for live worship performances)
AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe (typical for contemporary worship live settings in the 2000s; no direct source for this exact show, but consistent with genre/era/live context)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, early 2000s. No direct rig rundown for this specific recording; gear inferred from genre, era, and typical worship setups. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
slightly overdrivenopen and ringingarticulate and presentwarm with some edgedynamic and responsivecrunchy but not fuzzyclear chord definitionmoderate sustainnot saturatedmild breakup
Difficulty
The riff section is based on simple chord progressions and strumming patterns typical of contemporary worship music, with no advanced techniques required.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or similar, as used by Michael W. Smith's guitarists in this era for live worship performances)
AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe (typical for contemporary worship live settings in the 2000s; no direct source for this exact show, but consistent with genre/era/live context)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, early 2000s. No direct rig rundown for this specific recording; gear inferred from genre, era, and typical worship setups. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
slightly overdrivenopen and ringingarticulate and presentwarm with some edgedynamic and responsivecrunchy but not fuzzyclear chord definitionmoderate sustainnot saturatedmild breakup
Difficulty
The riff section is based on simple chord progressions and strumming patterns typical of contemporary worship music, with no advanced techniques required.
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