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Riff Tone
Blood Bank (Live from Ericsson Globe, Stockholm SE, Oct 31 2018)
Bon Iver
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely American Vintage or similar, as used by Justin Vernon live in this era)
AmpAudio Kitchen The Big Trees (used as preamp/amp in Bon Iver live rigs, confirmed for this era)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
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Notes
Live performance at Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Oct 31 2018. Gear based on live rig evidence from 2018-2019 tours, not studio. No explicit photo/video confirmation for this exact show, but consistent with Bon Iver's live setups for Blood Bank in this period.
Tone Character(10)
warm and resonantslightly gritty edge-of-breakupethereal and layeredambient with lush reverbclear note articulationdynamic and touch-sensitivemodest overdrive, not full crunchfull-bodied low endsmooth highs, not piercingorganic, natural decay
Difficulty
The riff requires moderate rhythmic precision, dynamic control for the ambient sound, and some familiarity with effect layering, but does not involve advanced technical challenges.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely American Vintage or similar, as used by Justin Vernon live in this era)
AmpAudio Kitchen The Big Trees (used as preamp/amp in Bon Iver live rigs, confirmed for this era)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
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Notes
Live performance at Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Oct 31 2018. Gear based on live rig evidence from 2018-2019 tours, not studio. No explicit photo/video confirmation for this exact show, but consistent with Bon Iver's live setups for Blood Bank in this period.
Tone Character(10)
warm and resonantslightly gritty edge-of-breakupethereal and layeredambient with lush reverbclear note articulationdynamic and touch-sensitivemodest overdrive, not full crunchfull-bodied low endsmooth highs, not piercingorganic, natural decay
Difficulty
The riff requires moderate rhythmic precision, dynamic control for the ambient sound, and some familiarity with effect layering, but does not involve advanced technical challenges.