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Riff Tone
Nutshell (Unplugged)
Alice In Chains
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGuild JF55 Jumbo Acoustic
AmpDirect to PA/mixing console (no amp, as per MTV Unplugged setup)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio/live MTV Unplugged 1996; Jerry Cantrell borrowed Mike Inez's Guild JF55 for the acoustic parts. No electric amp used for the clean riff section; signal likely DI or through PA with minimal processing.
Tone Character(10)
warm and resonantnatural acoustic timbreclear and articulatemellow top endrich low-midsopen, ringing chordsslight room ambienceintimate and dynamicfingerstyle clarityno artificial coloration
Difficulty
The riff requires clean fingerstyle technique and dynamic control, but the chord shapes and tempo are accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGuild JF55 Jumbo Acoustic
AmpDirect to PA/mixing console (no amp, as per MTV Unplugged setup)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio/live MTV Unplugged 1996; Jerry Cantrell borrowed Mike Inez's Guild JF55 for the acoustic parts. No electric amp used for the clean riff section; signal likely DI or through PA with minimal processing.
Tone Character(10)
warm and resonantnatural acoustic timbreclear and articulatemellow top endrich low-midsopen, ringing chordsslight room ambienceintimate and dynamicfingerstyle clarityno artificial coloration
Difficulty
The riff requires clean fingerstyle technique and dynamic control, but the chord shapes and tempo are accessible to intermediate players.