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Sloe Gin Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa · 2000s · blues
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard
Pickups
Gibson PAF-style humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JCM2000 Dual Super Lead 100 watt
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 2007. Gear confirmed for Sloe Gin album sessions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Pedal use inferred from pedalboard photos and typical Bonamassa setups of the era.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass7
Gain5.5
Reverb3.5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Klon Centaur Professional Overdrive · overdrive
Guitar → Klon Centaur Overdrive → Marshall JCM2000 (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- warm and smooth
- fat, sustaining
- British crunch
- rich midrange
- articulate pick attack
- touch-sensitive
- dynamic and expressive
- slight edge-of-breakup
- open, airy highs
- classic blues-rock drive