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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
Notes & Caveats
- No specific amp knob settings found; values estimated based on typical Vox AC30 settings for 1960s British rock fuzz tones.
- No explicit pickup selector position stated, but the Esquire only has a single bridge pickup.
- No evidence of reverb, delay, or modulation effects in the studio recording; only the Tone Bender MkI fuzz is confirmed.
- Pedal settings for the Tone Bender MkI are not documented; only the pedal's use is confirmed.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Jeff Beck's riff tone on 'Heart Full of Soul' is classic mid-60s British rock: edge-of-breakup with pronounced mids and treble for bite, using a Vox AC30 or similar amp. The recording is dry with little to no reverb, and the tone is forward and slightly fuzzy, reflecting the era's production and amp settings.