GuitarCleanRiff
Let Her Cry Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Hootie & The Blowfish
Hootie & The Blowfish · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson J-45 Acoustic
Pickups
Piezo undersaddle pickup (stock or Fishman, model unknown)
Amp
Direct to mixing console (no amp), possible DI box
Pickup Position
Piezo undersaddle (acoustic, no selector)
Studio recording, 1994. All available evidence and listening confirms the main riff/verse is played on a clean acoustic guitar with no amp coloration. No evidence of electric guitar in the riff section. No evidence of pedals or amp effects in the clean riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain1
Reverb3
Treble6
Presence5
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Tone Character
- warm and natural acoustic resonance
- clear and articulate chord voicings
- gentle strumming dynamics
- slightly bright top end
- open and airy sound
- subtle low-end body
- minimal coloration
- no audible effects or processing
- studio ambience only
- intimate, organic feel