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Riff Tone

Landslide (Remastered)

Fleetwood Mac

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (1975, humbuckers) OR Taylor 814ce Acoustic (studio recording likely acoustic)
AmpNone (acoustic direct or mic'd in studio); live: Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (for electric/acoustic-electric performances)

Amp Settings

gain0
bass5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording (1975, Fleetwood Mac 'Fleetwood Mac' album) is almost certainly a mic'd high-end acoustic guitar (likely a Martin or Taylor, possibly a Dobro, but Taylor 814ce is a modern equivalent). Electric guitars (Les Paul Custom, Turner Model 1) were used live, but not on the original studio riff. No evidence of amp or pedal use on the original studio riff. All sources agree: riff is acoustic fingerpicking, not electric.

Tone Character(10)
delicate fingerpicked passageswarm and smoothbright and articulatenatural acoustic resonancemidrange-heavypristine claritysoft attacklush, ambient room sounddynamic and expressiveno audible effects or distortion

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, with consistent Travis picking, smooth chord transitions, and dynamic control for a delicate, expressive sound.

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