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The Unforgiven
Metallica
GuitarRiffCleanmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarNylon-string classical guitar (likely Takamine EC132SC or similar, as used by Hetfield for Black Album acoustic parts)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
mid4.5
bass6
gain0
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warm and mellowcrystal cleararticulate and detailedlush, natural reverbintimate and close-mic'dsoft attackfingerstyle clarityslightly compressedno audible distortionstudio-quality acoustic presence
Difficulty
The riff requires clean fingerstyle playing with precise timing and dynamic control on a nylon-string guitar. While not technically advanced, the exposed clean tone and need for clarity make it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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