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Riff Tone

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Eddie Vedder

Guitarother2000s

Original Gear

GuitarMartin 000-28EC Eric Clapton Signature (acoustic)
AmpFender 5E3 Tweed Deluxe (used for live, likely DI or mic'd acoustic in studio)

Amp Settings

gain2
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2007. All available evidence and listening confirm the riff is played on a steel-string acoustic guitar, likely the Martin 000-28EC, which Vedder is known to use for this era and song. No evidence of electric guitar or pedalboard in the clean riff section. Live, Vedder sometimes runs his acoustic through Fender amps for monitoring, but the studio version is almost certainly a mic'd acoustic or DI with minimal processing.

Tone Character(10)
warm and woodynatural acoustic resonanceclear and articulate fingerstyleorganic and dynamicminimal processingsoft attackrich midrangesubtle high-end sparkleno audible effectsstudio clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique with precise timing and clean articulation, but does not involve advanced chords or fast passages.

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