GuitarDistortedRiff
Heart Full of Soul (2015 Remaster) Guitar Tone Settings
The Yardbirds · 1960s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1954 Fender Esquire
Pickups
Single-coil (Fender Esquire bridge pickup)
Amp
Vox AC30 (two units, linked in series)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1965. Jeff Beck used his 1954 Fender Esquire through two Vox AC30 amps linked in series. The fuzz effect was achieved with a Sola Sound Tone Bender MkI pedal. No evidence of additional pedals or amp-based effects beyond the fuzz. All information is specific to the studio recording of 'Heart Full of Soul' riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain5.5
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Sola Sound Tone Bender MkI · fuzz
1954 Fender Esquire → Sola Sound Tone Bender MkI → Two Vox AC30 amps (linked in series)
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Tone Character
- thick, saturated fuzz
- aggressive, biting attack
- midrange-forward
- compressed sustain
- raspy, spitty fuzz texture
- raw and unpolished
- vocal-like phrasing
- percussive picking
- distinctive early British fuzz sound