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Riff Tone
Sin Miedo a Nada
Alex Ubago
Guitarother2000s
Original Gear
GuitarYamaha APX Series (likely APX-4A or APX-6A, electro-acoustic)
AmpUnknown acoustic amp or direct to mixing console (studio recording, likely DI or acoustic amp with reverb)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2000 (album release year). No evidence of electric guitar for the clean riff; all available live and studio footage, as well as the song's sound, point to a piezo-equipped Yamaha electro-acoustic. No evidence of pedals or electric amp in the clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and cleararticulate and percussivelush reverb tailfull-bodied acoustic resonancestudio-polished claritynatural piezo shimmerno audible distortiondynamic, expressive pickingwarm but present midscrisp, defined highs
Difficulty
The riff is accessible for most players, requiring basic fingerstyle or gentle pick technique, clean chord changes, and dynamic control for a polished acoustic sound.
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Original Gear
GuitarYamaha APX Series (likely APX-4A or APX-6A, electro-acoustic)
AmpUnknown acoustic amp or direct to mixing console (studio recording, likely DI or acoustic amp with reverb)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2000 (album release year). No evidence of electric guitar for the clean riff; all available live and studio footage, as well as the song's sound, point to a piezo-equipped Yamaha electro-acoustic. No evidence of pedals or electric amp in the clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and cleararticulate and percussivelush reverb tailfull-bodied acoustic resonancestudio-polished claritynatural piezo shimmerno audible distortiondynamic, expressive pickingwarm but present midscrisp, defined highs
Difficulty
The riff is accessible for most players, requiring basic fingerstyle or gentle pick technique, clean chord changes, and dynamic control for a polished acoustic sound.