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Riff Tone

Ripple

Grateful Dead

Guitarcountry1970s

Original Gear

GuitarMartin D-28 (acoustic)
AmpNone (recorded mic'd acoustic, no amp used on original studio recording)
PickupsNone (pure acoustic, no pickup on original studio recording)

Amp Settings

gain0
bass3
mid3.5
treble3
reverb2
presence2.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1970. Jerry Garcia played a Martin D-28 acoustic guitar directly mic'd in the studio for the riff section of 'Ripple' on the album 'American Beauty'. No electric guitar or amp was used for the main riff. No evidence of effects pedals or amp-based effects on the original studio recording.

Tone Character(10)
warm and woodybright and articulatenatural acoustic resonanceclear fingerpicking definitiongentle, rounded attackopen and airyuncolored by electronicsorganic and intimatesubtle dynamic responseno artificial effects

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate fingerpicking technique and clean chord changes, but is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques.

Sources

Acoustic Jerry Garcia - Premier Guitar

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