GuitarCleanRiff
Blackbird Riff Guitar Tone Settings — The Beatles
The Beatles · 1960s · other
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Martin D-28 acoustic
Pickups
None (acoustic guitar, no pickups used in studio recording)
Amp
None (recorded direct with microphone, no amplifier used)
Pickup Position
N/A (acoustic guitar, no pickup selector)
Studio recording, 1968. Paul McCartney played the riff section fingerstyle on a Martin D-28 acoustic, recorded in Abbey Road Studio Two. No electric amplification or effects pedals were used. The guitar was mic'd directly for the recording.
Amp Settings
Mids3
Bass2
Gain0
Reverb0
Treble3.5
Presence2.5
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Tone Character
- warm and woody
- articulate fingerstyle clarity
- natural acoustic resonance
- dynamic and expressive
- bright but not harsh
- percussive attack from fingerpicking
- open and airy
- no artificial effects
- intimate and detailed
- balanced frequency response