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Riff Tone
If I Had A Gun…
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarMartin acoustic (exact model unknown, studio house guitar, likely dreadnought)
AmpNone (acoustic guitar recorded with microphone, no amp used for main riff in studio)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass3
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Notes
Studio recording, 2011. Noel Gallagher used a Martin acoustic guitar belonging to the studio, not his own D-28. The main riff is acoustic, mic'd directly, not through an amp or pickup. No evidence of electric guitar on the main riff in the studio version.
Tone Character(10)
warm and resonantwoody and naturalclear and open strummingunprocessed acoustic soundrich midrangearticulate and presentno artificial effectsdynamic and expressiveorganic studio acousticno amp coloration
Difficulty
The riff is based on open chord strumming with clear timing and dynamics, requiring basic acoustic technique but no advanced skills.
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Original Gear
GuitarMartin acoustic (exact model unknown, studio house guitar, likely dreadnought)
AmpNone (acoustic guitar recorded with microphone, no amp used for main riff in studio)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass3
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2011. Noel Gallagher used a Martin acoustic guitar belonging to the studio, not his own D-28. The main riff is acoustic, mic'd directly, not through an amp or pickup. No evidence of electric guitar on the main riff in the studio version.
Tone Character(10)
warm and resonantwoody and naturalclear and open strummingunprocessed acoustic soundrich midrangearticulate and presentno artificial effectsdynamic and expressiveorganic studio acousticno amp coloration
Difficulty
The riff is based on open chord strumming with clear timing and dynamics, requiring basic acoustic technique but no advanced skills.