Riff Tone

Rhiannon

Fleetwood Mac

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1975 Gibson Les Paul Custom (white, likely stock humbuckers)

AmpFender Princeton Reverb (studio recording, 1975 Rumours sessions)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock on Les Paul Custom)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1975-76 for the Rumours album. Lindsey Buckingham is widely reported to have used his white Les Paul Custom for 'Rhiannon' and a Fender Princeton Reverb amp. No evidence of pedal use on the original studio recording; live rigs often differ.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulateslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear note separationdynamic and percussivewarm but not muddychimey attacktight midrangeresponsive to picking dynamicsno heavy distortionclassic 1970s Fender clean with breakup

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, dynamic control to keep the tone clean but edgy, and precise rhythmic execution for the song's signature groove.

Sources

Lindsey Buckingham—Architect of Song - Premier Guitar Lindsey Buckingham effects question - Fleetwood Mac | Guitar Forum

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