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Riff Tone
Rhiannon
Fleetwood Mac
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1975 Gibson Les Paul Custom (white, likely stock humbuckers)
AmpFender Princeton Reverb (studio recording, 1975 Rumours sessions)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1975-76 for the Rumours album. Lindsey Buckingham is widely reported to have used his white Les Paul Custom for 'Rhiannon' and a Fender Princeton Reverb amp. No evidence of pedal use on the original studio recording; live rigs often differ.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear note separationdynamic and percussivewarm but not muddychimey attacktight midrangeresponsive to picking dynamicsno heavy distortionclassic 1970s Fender clean with breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, dynamic control to keep the tone clean but edgy, and precise rhythmic execution for the song's signature groove.
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Original Gear
Guitar1975 Gibson Les Paul Custom (white, likely stock humbuckers)
AmpFender Princeton Reverb (studio recording, 1975 Rumours sessions)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1975-76 for the Rumours album. Lindsey Buckingham is widely reported to have used his white Les Paul Custom for 'Rhiannon' and a Fender Princeton Reverb amp. No evidence of pedal use on the original studio recording; live rigs often differ.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear note separationdynamic and percussivewarm but not muddychimey attacktight midrangeresponsive to picking dynamicsno heavy distortionclassic 1970s Fender clean with breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, dynamic control to keep the tone clean but edgy, and precise rhythmic execution for the song's signature groove.