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Mainstreet Guitar Tone Settings

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band · 1970s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Fender Telecaster Thinline
Pickups
Fender Wide Range Humbuckers
Amp
Unknown (likely Fender tube amp, model not confirmed for this recording)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording, 1976 (Night Moves album). No direct evidence of amp model or pedals for this specific riff section. Guitar model inferred from Equipboard and era photos; amp is not specified in any source.

Amp Settings

Mids
6.5
Bass
6
Gain
3.5
Reverb
4
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5

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Tone Character

  • warm and smooth
  • slightly overdriven
  • singing sustain
  • touch-sensitive
  • clear note separation
  • mild amp breakup
  • articulate phrasing
  • rounded highs
  • not harsh or brittle
  • expressive dynamics

Sources