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Don't Ask Me No Questions Guitar Tone Settings — Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (early 1970s, likely 1959 reissue or original burst, as used by Gary Rossington)
Pickups
Gibson PAF-style humbuckers
Amp
Marshall 1959T Super Tremolo head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1973-1974, Second Helping album sessions. Gear confirmed for this era and album; no evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section. Settings estimated based on typical Marshall usage for classic rock rhythm tones of the period.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain5
Reverb2.5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- classic British crunch
- full-bodied rhythm sound
- punchy midrange
- slightly saturated overdrive
- tight low end
- articulate chord definition
- dynamic pick attack
- open, uncompressed feel
- no audible pedal coloration
- vintage Marshall breakup