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Lonesome, On'ry and Mean (Live in Texas - September 1974) Guitar Tone Settings
Waylon Jennings · 1970s · country
live
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Telecaster (custom leather-bound, 1970s, single-coil pickups)
Pickups
Fender single-coil (Telecaster bridge and neck, likely stock 1970s spec)
Amp
Randall Commander RG-120 210 (solid-state combo, 2x10")
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Live performance, Texas, September 1974. Gear confirmed for this era and live shows. No evidence of studio gear or alternate guitars for this song/section.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5
Gain3.5
Reverb2
Treble7.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- MXR Phase 100 · phaser
Fender Telecaster → MXR Phase 100 → Randall Commander RG-120 210 (with light spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- bright and twangy
- articulate and percussive
- clear, uncompressed highs
- tight low end
- modulated shimmer (phaser)
- snappy attack
- minimal breakup
- solid-state clarity
- slightly scooped mids
- dynamic response to picking
Notes & Caveats
- No direct amp knob settings found for this exact live performance; amp EQ and gain estimated based on Randall Commander RG-120 typical use for country Telecaster tones in the 1970s.
- Pedal model (MXR Phase 100) confirmed for this era and song, but exact knob settings not found; settings inferred from typical use and audible phase sweep.
- No evidence of additional pedals (delay, chorus, reverb, compression) in this live recording; only phaser is clearly audible.
- Amp reverb is present but set low; no evidence of other amp-based effects.
- Pickup position inferred from classic country tone and live footage.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Waylon Jennings in 1974 used a Fender Telecaster through Fender amps (often Twin Reverb), favoring a bright, cutting, but not harsh country-rock tone with just a touch of breakup. The live recording is dry and punchy, with tight low end, forward mids, and prominent treble for clarity, plus minimal reverb as typical for live country of the era.