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Black Magic Woman (2018 Master) Guitar Tone Settings
Fleetwood Mac · 1960s · blues
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Burst' (1959, 'Greeny')
Pickups
Original PAF humbuckers, out-of-phase wiring (neck and bridge)
Amp
Marshall JTM45 (original, late 1960s, likely 4x12 cab)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (out-of-phase with bridge, selector in middle position)
Studio recording, 1968; Peter Green's 'Greeny' Les Paul with out-of-phase pickups was used for the riff section. No evidence of pedals; amp reverb may have been added in the studio mix, but not via pedal or amp effect. Settings are for the clean, riff section as heard on the original Fleetwood Mac recording, not the Santana cover.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass7
Gain2.5
Reverb4
Treble6
Presence5
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Tone Character
- warm and smooth
- airy and delicate
- touch-sensitive
- clear and dynamic
- slightly hollow out-of-phase sound
- subtle spring reverb
- clean with slight edge-of-breakup
- rounded highs
- full-bodied mids
- responsive to picking dynamics
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio documentation of exact amp model/settings for this session; settings estimated based on period-correct gear, genre, and cited amp settings from Guitar World.
- No evidence of pedals or outboard effects used on the riff section; reverb likely from studio or amp, but not a pedal.
- Pickup position inferred from Peter Green's known use of out-of-phase middle position for this song.
- Presence setting estimated based on typical JTM45 usage for clean blues tones.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Peter Green's tone on 'Black Magic Woman' is famously warm, dynamic, and just at the edge of breakup, likely using a vintage Marshall or Fender amp with high mids and bass, moderate treble, and subtle reverb. The 2018 master preserves the original's bluesy, British-voiced midrange and smooth top end, with minimal gain and a touch of room ambience.