Riff Tone

Right Here Waiting

Richard Marx

Guitarother1980s

Original Gear

GuitarYamaha APX-10N (nylon-string acoustic-electric, likely studio version)

AmpDirect Input (DI) or possible studio acoustic preamp (exact model unknown)

PickupsPiezo under-saddle pickup (Yamaha APX-10N stock)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble6.5

reverb5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1989. The riff section is played on a nylon-string acoustic, likely a Yamaha APX-10N, direct to board or through a studio preamp. No evidence of electric guitar or amp use for the main riff. No pedalboard or electric amp confirmed for this section.

Tone Character(10)

warm and mellowcrystal-clearnatural acoustic resonancesoft and intimatesmooth, rounded highsgentle, fingerpicked attackno audible distortionstudio-quality reverbunprocessed, direct soundbalanced frequency response

Difficulty

The riff is straightforward but requires clean fingerpicking, control of dynamics, and even tone on a nylon-string acoustic. No advanced techniques, but clarity and consistency are essential.

Sources

Attention Fingerstyle Players, Need Suggestion.Kaleidoscope tab transposed in the live guitar tuning

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