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Going Down Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Freddie King
Freddie King · 1970s · blues
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson ES-355TDC
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (likely original Patent Number or T-Top humbuckers)
Amp
Vox AC-100 head into Marshall 1982A and 1982B 'Tall Bottom' cabinets
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1971; evidence from period photos and live footage shows Freddie King using a Gibson ES-355TDC and Vox AC-100 with Marshall cabs for this era and song. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects for the riff section; all overdrive is amp-based.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain5.5
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- fat, biting midrange punch
- open, dynamic response
- edge-of-breakup amp drive
- bright but not harsh top end
- powerful, percussive attack
- slightly compressed sustain
- classic blues-rock crunch
- touch-sensitive picking dynamics
- no audible pedal coloration
- amp-driven overdrive, not fuzz