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Riff Tone
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Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarTakamine 12-string acoustic with DeArmond pickup
AmpNone (direct to mixing desk, with effects looped in studio)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1976. The riff/intro section is the iconic 12-string acoustic part, not electric. The acoustic was miked and also run through an Echoplex tape delay and Leslie speaker for swirling effect. No amp used for the acoustic riff section.
Tone Character(10)
shimmering and lushswirling stereo movementethereal and spaciouscrystal-clear articulationrich acoustic resonancewarm and naturallayered and full-bodiedambient with tape echodistinct 12-string chimeno distortion or crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires accurate 12-string picking, consistent timing, and dynamic control to achieve the iconic shimmering and swirling sound.
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Original Gear
GuitarTakamine 12-string acoustic with DeArmond pickup
AmpNone (direct to mixing desk, with effects looped in studio)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1976. The riff/intro section is the iconic 12-string acoustic part, not electric. The acoustic was miked and also run through an Echoplex tape delay and Leslie speaker for swirling effect. No amp used for the acoustic riff section.
Tone Character(10)
shimmering and lushswirling stereo movementethereal and spaciouscrystal-clear articulationrich acoustic resonancewarm and naturallayered and full-bodiedambient with tape echodistinct 12-string chimeno distortion or crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires accurate 12-string picking, consistent timing, and dynamic control to achieve the iconic shimmering and swirling sound.