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Goo Goo Dolls

Guitaralternative rock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarElectric tuned to B-D-D-D-D (Rzeznik routinely uses semi-hollow electrics; Taylor T5-class instruments live). Tim Pierce overdubbed mandolin and electric slide on the studio cut.
AmpMatchless HC-30 set clean (Rzeznik's main studio amp at the time)

Amp Settings

gain2
bass5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Recorded in 1998 for the City of Angels soundtrack and Dizzy Up the Girl. Rzeznik wrote the song on a 5-string by removing the high E and tuning the remaining strings to B-D-D-D-D, which produces the open-string drones that define the figure. Top session guitarist Tim Pierce overdubbed mandolin and electric slide. The full arrangement also includes a 16-piece string section.

Tone Character(10)
chimey and brightjangly open-string dronecompletely cleanwide plate-style reverbsubtle chorus shimmerpercussive but airy12-string-adjacent sparkle (from mandolin overdub)warm low midslong sustain from open tuningpolished studio ambience

Difficulty

Once retuned to B-D-D-D-D, the chord shapes themselves are simple, but you must commit to retuning (most tabs that use standard tuning sound wrong) and the song depends on the open-string drones ringing cleanly.

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