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Riff Tone
Rhiannon (Live at Wembley Arena, London, UK 6/26/80)
Fleetwood Mac
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1975 Gibson Les Paul Custom
AmpFender Showman Reverb (likely Silverface, used by Lindsey Buckingham live 1980)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
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Notes
Live performance at Wembley Arena, London, UK, June 26, 1980. Gear based on period-correct live photos/interviews and typical Buckingham setup for this tour. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; amp reverb likely engaged.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateslightly gritty edge-of-breakupopen and dynamicchimey attackwarm midrangepercussive fingerstyle claritysinging highstouch-sensitive responseclassic rock live presenceno heavy compression
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, precise timing, and dynamic control to achieve the signature percussive and articulate sound.
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Original Gear
Guitar1975 Gibson Les Paul Custom
AmpFender Showman Reverb (likely Silverface, used by Lindsey Buckingham live 1980)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance at Wembley Arena, London, UK, June 26, 1980. Gear based on period-correct live photos/interviews and typical Buckingham setup for this tour. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; amp reverb likely engaged.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateslightly gritty edge-of-breakupopen and dynamicchimey attackwarm midrangepercussive fingerstyle claritysinging highstouch-sensitive responseclassic rock live presenceno heavy compression
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, precise timing, and dynamic control to achieve the signature percussive and articulate sound.