Riff Tone
The Garden
The Crane Wives
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown acoustic guitar (exact model not confirmed for studio recording)
AmpNone (acoustic guitar direct or mic'd, no amp used in studio recording)
PickupsNone (acoustic guitar, no electric pickups used in studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain2
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, released 2016 on the album 'Foxlore'. No evidence of electric guitar or amp use in the riff section; all available tabs, covers, and live performances show acoustic guitar. No pedal or amp evidence for the studio version riff.
Tone Character(10)
warm and resonantclear and articulatenatural acoustic timbrebright but balanced highsfull-bodied midrangeorganic and unprocesseddynamic fingerstyle responsesubtle room ambienceno artificial colorationintimate, close-mic'd feel
Difficulty
The riff requires clean fingerstyle technique and rhythmic precision, but uses standard chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown acoustic guitar (exact model not confirmed for studio recording)
AmpNone (acoustic guitar direct or mic'd, no amp used in studio recording)
PickupsNone (acoustic guitar, no electric pickups used in studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain2
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, released 2016 on the album 'Foxlore'. No evidence of electric guitar or amp use in the riff section; all available tabs, covers, and live performances show acoustic guitar. No pedal or amp evidence for the studio version riff.
Tone Character(10)
warm and resonantclear and articulatenatural acoustic timbrebright but balanced highsfull-bodied midrangeorganic and unprocesseddynamic fingerstyle responsesubtle room ambienceno artificial colorationintimate, close-mic'd feel
Difficulty
The riff requires clean fingerstyle technique and rhythmic precision, but uses standard chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.