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Albatross (2018 Master) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac · 2010s+ · blues
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard
Pickups
PAF humbuckers (out-of-phase wiring, neck and bridge)
Amp
Vox AC30 (likely studio amp, classic British clean tone)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (out-of-phase with bridge, selector in middle position)
Studio recording, 1968 (original), remastered in 2018. Peter Green's Les Paul was famously wired out-of-phase for a unique, airy tone. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass7
Gain0
Reverb5.5
Treble6
Presence5
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Tone Character
- warm and smooth
- airy and spacious
- glassy sustain
- touch-sensitive
- delicate and melodic
- clean with subtle breakup
- reverb-laden
- slightly hollow (out-of-phase)
- mellow highs
- rounded lows
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- Amp model not explicitly stated for this recording; Vox AC30 is inferred based on era, genre, and Peter Green's known studio use.
- Pickup selector position inferred from Peter Green's signature out-of-phase Les Paul wiring and the song's airy tone.
- No explicit pedal model or settings found; reverb is audible and likely from amp or studio plate.
- Settings are based on cited Guitar World amp settings for Peter Green's clean tone, which matches the 'Albatross' sound.
- No evidence of additional pedals or effects beyond reverb; compression is likely from studio/amp, not pedal.
- 2018 Master is a remaster of the 1968 recording; gear reflects original session.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Peter Green's 'Albatross' tone is famously clean, warm, and smooth, with a touch of breakup from the amp and a lush, surfy reverb. The mids are prominent for a British blues sound, bass is full but not boomy, and treble is tamed to avoid harshness. The reverb is a key part of the dreamy, ambient feel.