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Something's Happening (Live) Guitar Tone Settings
Peter Frampton · 1970s · rock
live
Original Recording
Guitar
1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom ('The Black Beauty')
Pickups
Stock P-90 (neck), Alnico V staple (bridge)
Amp
Marshall JMP 100-watt Super Lead (1970s, live)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Live performance from 'Frampton Comes Alive!' (1975/1976 era); settings and gear inferred from era, live photos, and Frampton interviews about this tour. No direct pedalboard or amp setting photos for this specific song/section found.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain5.5
Reverb2.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- classic British crunch
- open and dynamic
- punchy midrange
- clear note separation
- articulate attack
- slightly compressed
- warm, singing sustain
- tight low end
- bright but not harsh
- responsive to picking dynamics