Riff Tone

Soos Bloed (Live)

Theuns Jordaan

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarYamaha APX500 (electro-acoustic, likely natural finish)

AmpPA system or acoustic guitar amp (exact model unknown, likely direct to PA for live performance)

PickupsPiezo under-saddle pickup (Yamaha APX500 stock)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6.5

mid6

treble6

reverb4

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance, likely 2010s era. Theuns Jordaan is known for using Yamaha APX series electro-acoustic guitars for live shows. No evidence of electric guitar or traditional guitar amp for this song/section. No pedalboard or stompbox evidence found for this specific live riff section.

Tone Character(10)

crisp and articulatewarm low-midsslight top-end sparkleclear and natural acoustic timbresubtle, airy reverbdynamic right-hand attackfull-bodied resonancepercussive strummingexcellent note separationno audible distortion

Difficulty

The riff section requires steady acoustic strumming with good dynamic control and clean chord changes, but does not involve advanced fingerstyle or complex picking patterns.

Sources

How to assemble the ultimate live acoustic guitar rig | Guitar World

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