GuitarDistortedSolo
Merry Christmas Baby Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley · 1970s · blues
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson ES-335 (likely, based on session player Reggie Young's known gear and era-appropriate studio practice)
Pickups
Gibson PAF humbuckers
Amp
Fender silverface Twin Reverb (likely, based on Reggie Young's session amp choices and era)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1971; session guitar work likely by Reggie Young (not Elvis himself); no evidence of pedals or outboard effects used for the solo; all effects from amp or studio.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6.5
Gain3.5
Reverb4
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- warm and smooth
- slightly gritty edge-of-breakup
- rounded highs
- full-bodied midrange
- touch-sensitive
- clear note separation
- dynamic picking response
- subtle amp reverb
- mellow sustain
- bluesy phrasing