GuitarDistortedSolo
Chank Solo Guitar Tone Settings — John Scofield
John Scofield · 1990s · jazz
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ibanez AS-200
Pickups
Ibanez Super 58 humbuckers
Amp
Vox AC30
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (volume rolled down slightly)
Studio recording, 1997 (A Go Go album). Scofield is known to use his Ibanez AS-200 and AC30 for this era. No direct evidence of pedalboard for this specific session, but chorus and light overdrive are audible in the solo. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for the studio version.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain3.5
Reverb3
Treble6
Presence5
Effects Chain
- ProCo RAT (low gain setting) · distortion
- Boss CE-2 Chorus (or similar) · chorus
Ibanez AS-200 → ProCo RAT (low gain) → Boss CE-2 Chorus → Vox AC30 (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- warm and slightly gritty
- chorus shimmer
- singing sustain
- articulate note definition
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- mild breakup
- clear, present mids
- subtle amp reverb
- not heavily compressed
- responsive to picking dynamics