Riff Tone
The Potter's Hand
Darlene Zschech
Guitarother1990s
Original Gear
GuitarAcoustic guitar (exact model unknown, likely steel-string dreadnought typical of Hillsong recordings in late 1990s/early 2000s)
AmpNo electric guitar amp used; likely direct input or mic'd acoustic
PickupsPiezo pickup (if DI'd), or mic'd acoustic (model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1998-1999 era. No evidence of electric guitar or amp in the original studio riff section. All available sources and listening confirm acoustic guitar as primary instrument for the riff.
Tone Character(10)
warm and naturalclear and articulatelush but subtle reverbopen, ringing chordsgentle dynamic responseno distortion or crunchsmooth high endbalanced midsacoustic resonancestudio polish
Difficulty
The riff section is played on acoustic guitar with open chords and gentle strumming, requiring basic technique and dynamic control but no advanced skills.
Sources
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Create Free AccountGuitarother1990s
Original Gear
GuitarAcoustic guitar (exact model unknown, likely steel-string dreadnought typical of Hillsong recordings in late 1990s/early 2000s)
AmpNo electric guitar amp used; likely direct input or mic'd acoustic
PickupsPiezo pickup (if DI'd), or mic'd acoustic (model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1998-1999 era. No evidence of electric guitar or amp in the original studio riff section. All available sources and listening confirm acoustic guitar as primary instrument for the riff.
Tone Character(10)
warm and naturalclear and articulatelush but subtle reverbopen, ringing chordsgentle dynamic responseno distortion or crunchsmooth high endbalanced midsacoustic resonancestudio polish
Difficulty
The riff section is played on acoustic guitar with open chords and gentle strumming, requiring basic technique and dynamic control but no advanced skills.