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Be By You Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Luke Combs

Luke Combs · 2010s+ · country

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Original Recording

Guitar
Gibson ES-335 1967 with Bigsby
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (vintage 1967 spec, likely original PAT No. or T-Top humbuckers)
Amp
Guytron GT-100
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording for Luke Combs' 'Be By You' riff section, 2020s era. Gear confirmed via Premier Guitar rig rundown and Equipboard for Sol Philcox-Littlefield, Luke Combs' session guitarist. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this part.

Amp Settings

Mids
6
Bass
5.5
Gain
3.5
Reverb
3
Treble
7
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Greer Amps Lightspeed Organic Overdrive · overdrive
  • Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo · delay
  • Strymon Mobius Modulator · modulation

Gibson ES-335 → Greer Lightspeed Overdrive → Strymon El Capistan → Strymon Mobius (optional) → Guytron GT-100 (spring reverb on amp)

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Tone Character

  • warm and smooth
  • slightly compressed
  • clear and articulate
  • edge-of-breakup drive
  • open and dynamic
  • tight low end
  • present but rounded highs
  • subtle tape delay ambience
  • studio-polished clarity
  • touch-sensitive response

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct amp knob settings found for Guytron GT-100 on 'Be By You'; settings estimated based on typical Nashville studio country tones and Guytron amp characteristics.
  • ⚠️Pedalboard contents confirmed for Sol Philcox-Littlefield in Luke Combs' studio sessions, but exact pedal settings and order for this specific song/section are not detailed in sources.
  • ⚠️Pickup position inferred from typical ES-335 usage in country rhythm and tone descriptors; not explicitly stated in sources.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Luke Combs' 'Be By You' riff features a clean, slightly edge-of-breakup country tone with clarity and snap, typical of a Telecaster into a Fender-style amp. The settings prioritize mid and treble for articulation, with restrained bass and subtle reverb for a modern country mix.

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