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Riff Tone
Soos Bloed (Live)
Theuns Jordaan
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarYamaha APX500 (electro-acoustic, likely natural finish)
AmpPA system or acoustic guitar amp (exact model unknown, likely direct to PA for live performance)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
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Notes
Live performance, likely 2010s era. Theuns Jordaan is known for using Yamaha APX series electro-acoustic guitars for live shows. No evidence of electric guitar or traditional guitar amp for this song/section. No pedalboard or stompbox evidence found for this specific live riff section.
Tone Character(10)
crisp and articulatewarm low-midsslight top-end sparkleclear and natural acoustic timbresubtle, airy reverbdynamic right-hand attackfull-bodied resonancepercussive strummingexcellent note separationno audible distortion
Difficulty
The riff section requires steady acoustic strumming with good dynamic control and clean chord changes, but does not involve advanced fingerstyle or complex picking patterns.
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Original Gear
GuitarYamaha APX500 (electro-acoustic, likely natural finish)
AmpPA system or acoustic guitar amp (exact model unknown, likely direct to PA for live performance)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, likely 2010s era. Theuns Jordaan is known for using Yamaha APX series electro-acoustic guitars for live shows. No evidence of electric guitar or traditional guitar amp for this song/section. No pedalboard or stompbox evidence found for this specific live riff section.
Tone Character(10)
crisp and articulatewarm low-midsslight top-end sparkleclear and natural acoustic timbresubtle, airy reverbdynamic right-hand attackfull-bodied resonancepercussive strummingexcellent note separationno audible distortion
Difficulty
The riff section requires steady acoustic strumming with good dynamic control and clean chord changes, but does not involve advanced fingerstyle or complex picking patterns.