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A Go Go Solo Guitar Tone Settings — John Scofield

John Scofield · 1990s · jazz

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Ibanez AS-200
Pickups
Ibanez Super 58 humbuckers
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Mark III
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording, 1997. Gear confirmed for 'A Go Go' album sessions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section. Scofield is known to use the neck pickup for solos, and the AS-200 with Super 58s is confirmed for this era and album.

Amp Settings

Mids
6
Bass
5.5
Gain
4.5
Reverb
3
Treble
5
Presence
5

Effects Chain

  • Chorus pedal (likely Ibanez CS9 or Boss CE-3) · chorus

Ibanez AS-200 → Chorus pedal (Ibanez CS9 or Boss CE-3) → Mesa/Boogie Mark III (spring reverb on low setting)

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Tone Character

  • warm and round
  • slightly gritty edge-of-breakup
  • clear note separation
  • dynamic and touch-sensitive
  • articulate single-note lines
  • mild overdrive, not fully clean
  • subtle chorus shimmer
  • responsive to picking dynamics
  • full-bodied midrange
  • smooth sustain

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