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Answer to the Laundromat Blues Guitar Tone Settings — Albert King

Albert King · 1970s · blues

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
1959 Gibson Flying V (right-handed, played left-handed, flipped upside down)
Pickups
Gibson PAF humbuckers
Amp
Acoustic Control Corporation 270 head with Acoustic 2x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (flipped orientation, but neck position relative to strings)

Studio recording, 1970 Stax session; 'Answer to the Laundromat Blues' solo section. No evidence of live/tour rig or alternate guitars for this track. No evidence of alternate amp for this session.

Amp Settings

Mids
7
Bass
7
Gain
5
Reverb
3
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5

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Tone Character

  • sharp, snappy attack
  • singing sustain
  • fat, vocal-like bends
  • touch-sensitive dynamic response
  • warm, thick midrange
  • slightly gritty edge-of-breakup tone
  • clear note separation
  • punchy, percussive pick attack
  • minimal amp reverb
  • no audible delay or modulation

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct numeric amp settings found for this song; amp settings estimated based on typical Acoustic 270 usage in blues and period-correct tones.
  • ⚠️No explicit mention of pedal or amp effects for this recording; pedal use inferred only if clearly audible.
  • ⚠️MXR Phase 90 is documented in Albert King's 1970s rig, but no phaser effect is audible in the solo for this song, so not included.
  • ⚠️Pickup choice inferred from King's typical solo tone and playing style; not explicitly stated in sources.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Albert King's 'Answer to the Laundromat Blues' solo features his signature warm, fat, edge-of-breakup tone, likely from a cranked vintage tube amp (often a Fender or Acoustic solid-state), with boosted bass and mids for thickness, moderate treble to avoid harshness, and moderate reverb for space typical of late 60s blues recordings.

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