Riff Tone
Tears In Heaven (Acoustic Live)
Eric Clapton
Guitarother1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1939 Martin 000-42 Acoustic
AmpNone (direct mic'd acoustic guitar, no guitar amp used for MTV Unplugged performance)
PickupsNone (pure acoustic, no onboard electronics for MTV Unplugged performance)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass3
mid3.5
treble3
reverb2
presence2.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live MTV Unplugged performance (1992), riff section. Guitar was mic'd directly, no amp or DI box for the main riff. No pedals or electric effects in the signal chain. This is the exact setup for the famous acoustic live version.
Tone Character(10)
warm and resonantnatural acoustic timbreclear fingerstyle articulationrich midrangesoft and expressive dynamicsintimate and unprocessedno artificial effectsroom ambience onlydelicate attackbalanced frequency response
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, precise chord changes, and subtle dynamic control to capture the expressive, delicate feel of the original performance.
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Original Gear
Guitar1939 Martin 000-42 Acoustic
AmpNone (direct mic'd acoustic guitar, no guitar amp used for MTV Unplugged performance)
PickupsNone (pure acoustic, no onboard electronics for MTV Unplugged performance)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass3
mid3.5
treble3
reverb2
presence2.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live MTV Unplugged performance (1992), riff section. Guitar was mic'd directly, no amp or DI box for the main riff. No pedals or electric effects in the signal chain. This is the exact setup for the famous acoustic live version.
Tone Character(10)
warm and resonantnatural acoustic timbreclear fingerstyle articulationrich midrangesoft and expressive dynamicsintimate and unprocessedno artificial effectsroom ambience onlydelicate attackbalanced frequency response
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, precise chord changes, and subtle dynamic control to capture the expressive, delicate feel of the original performance.
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