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California Dreamin' (Single)
The Mamas & The Papas
GuitarRiffCleanrock1960s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson J-200 acoustic
AmpNone (recorded mic'd in studio, no electric amp used for riff section)
Amp Settings
mid3.5
bass3
gain0
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bright and percussivenatural acoustic resonancehigh and dry strummingarticulate and rhythmicwarm midrangeclear, unprocessed attackno electric colorationclassic 60s folk-rock acoustic soundopen and airyno effects or reverb
Difficulty
The riff requires steady, articulate strumming and clean chord changes, but uses basic open chords and no advanced techniques.
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