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Skinny Love Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Bon Iver
Bon Iver · 2000s · indie folk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
National Duolian steel-bodied resonator, tuned open-C (C-G-C-G-C-C low to high)
Pickups
None on the studio recording (mic'd). Live versions sometimes use piezo or magnetic acoustic pickups.
Amp
None — direct mic, no amplifier in the chain
Pickup Position
N/A — mic'd resonator (no electric pickup in the original recording)
Recorded by Justin Vernon alone in a remote Wisconsin cabin during the For Emma, Forever Ago sessions (winter 2006-2007). The resonator's metallic, slightly compressed character — combined with the open-C drone tuning — produces the song's signature shimmering, harmonic-rich quality. No effects beyond natural cabin room reverb and incidental microphone bleed.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass5
Gain1
Reverb4
Treble6
Presence5
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Tone Character
- metallic resonator shimmer
- completely clean signal
- open-string drone from open-C tuning
- percussive fingerstyle attack
- natural cabin room reverb
- intimate close-mic'd presence
- sympathetic harmonic resonance
- soft dynamics throughout
- no electric instrument character
- minimalist folk recording aesthetic