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Riff Tone
Maine
Noah Kahan
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Acoustic J-45 Studio Walnut Acoustic-electric Guitar
AmpUnknown (likely direct-in or clean acoustic amp; no evidence of electric amp used on studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2022. No evidence of electric guitar or amp used for the riff section; all sources and live footage indicate acoustic-electric guitar direct-in or through a clean acoustic amp.
Tone Character(10)
warm and naturalclear and articulatedynamic fingerstyle attackslight studio ambienceorganic acoustic resonanceintimate and close-mic'dpercussive bass notesno audible distortiontransparent and unprocessedbalanced frequency response
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, with alternating bass and melody lines, and demands clean articulation and rhythmic precision.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Acoustic J-45 Studio Walnut Acoustic-electric Guitar
AmpUnknown (likely direct-in or clean acoustic amp; no evidence of electric amp used on studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2022. No evidence of electric guitar or amp used for the riff section; all sources and live footage indicate acoustic-electric guitar direct-in or through a clean acoustic amp.
Tone Character(10)
warm and naturalclear and articulatedynamic fingerstyle attackslight studio ambienceorganic acoustic resonanceintimate and close-mic'dpercussive bass notesno audible distortiontransparent and unprocessedbalanced frequency response
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, with alternating bass and melody lines, and demands clean articulation and rhythmic precision.