Riff Tone

Riptide

Vance Joy

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarMaton acoustic guitar (exact model unknown, likely Maton EBG808 or similar)

AmpDirect Input (DI) or clean acoustic preamp (exact model unknown, likely no traditional guitar amp used in studio)

PickupsMaton AP5 pickup system (piezo under-saddle, likely factory default)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5

mid5

treble7

reverb2

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2013-2014. Vance Joy is known for using Maton acoustic guitars with built-in AP5 pickup system for both live and studio. No evidence of electric guitar or traditional amp on the original studio recording. No pedals or external effects confirmed for the riff/verse section. Guitar signal likely recorded direct or through a clean DI/preamp. No evidence of compression or modulation effects in the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and percussiveclear and unprocessedwarm acoustic resonancearticulate chord definitiondynamic rhythmic strummingwoody and naturalslight natural room reverbno audible effectsno compression or sustainopen, airy acoustic sound

Difficulty

The riff section uses simple open chords and a repetitive strumming pattern, making it accessible to beginners with basic rhythm skills.

Sources

Vance Joy: 'When you write a great song...'Vance Joy | Equipboard

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