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Riff Tone

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarMartin D-28 (acoustic)
AmpNone (studio mic'd acoustic, no amp used on original recording)

Amp Settings

gain0
bass3

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1973, no electric guitar on original Bob Dylan version; acoustic guitar mic'd in studio. No evidence of pedals, amps, or electric effects used. All gear references to electric setups (e.g., Slash, Jerry Garcia) are for covers, not Dylan's original.

Tone Character(10)
warm and naturalwoody resonanceclear and open strummingunprocessed acoustic soundgentle attackfull-bodied midrangesoft high endno artificial effectsorganic studio ambiencedynamic response to picking

Difficulty

The riff section consists of basic open chords and a straightforward strumming pattern at a slow tempo, making it accessible to beginners.

This tone has been researched 2 times by the community

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