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Riff Tone
Why Worry
Dire Straits
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Everly Brothers (1962-1972)
AmpUnknown (likely direct to board or mic'd acoustic, no evidence of electric amp use for riff section)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1984-1985, Brothers in Arms sessions. All available sources indicate the riff section is played on a Gibson Everly Brothers acoustic. No evidence of electric guitar or amp for the main riff. Live versions may differ, but this is for the studio recording.
Tone Character(9)
bell-like cleanwarm and resonantlush acoustic shimmernatural sustainsoft fingerstyle attackopen, ringing chordsclear note separationgentle dynamicsairy, uncompressed sound
Difficulty
The riff requires precise fingerstyle playing and dynamic control to achieve the soft, ringing acoustic sound, but does not involve complex chord shapes or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Everly Brothers (1962-1972)
AmpUnknown (likely direct to board or mic'd acoustic, no evidence of electric amp use for riff section)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1984-1985, Brothers in Arms sessions. All available sources indicate the riff section is played on a Gibson Everly Brothers acoustic. No evidence of electric guitar or amp for the main riff. Live versions may differ, but this is for the studio recording.
Tone Character(9)
bell-like cleanwarm and resonantlush acoustic shimmernatural sustainsoft fingerstyle attackopen, ringing chordsclear note separationgentle dynamicsairy, uncompressed sound
Difficulty
The riff requires precise fingerstyle playing and dynamic control to achieve the soft, ringing acoustic sound, but does not involve complex chord shapes or fast passages.