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Lynyrd Skynyrd guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 29 Lynyrd Skynyrd songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: 1973 Fender Stratocaster into Marshall 1959T Super Tremolo.

Guitars Lynyrd Skynyrd used

  • 1973 Fender Stratocaster3 songs
  • 1958 Gibson Explorer2 songs
  • 1972 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe2 songs
  • 1960s Gibson Les Paul Goldtop with mini-humbuckers2 songs
  • 1970s Gibson Les Paul Standard1 song
  • Gibson Les Paul Standard (Gary Rossington signature or 1959 reissue, as used by Rossington in studio)1 song
  • Gibson Firebird Vintage (Allen Collins, primary for riff section, live 1970s)1 song
  • Gibson Les Paul (likely 1959 Standard, as used by Gary Rossington on studio recordings in the 1970s)1 song

Amps Lynyrd Skynyrd used

  • Marshall 1959T Super Tremolo4 songs
  • Peavey Mace 320T3 songs
  • Peavey Mace (early 1970s model, 160W 6x6L6 tube combo)1 song
  • Marshall 100-watt Super Lead (Plexi, late 1960s/early 1970s)1 song
  • Peavey Mace 100-watt head with Peavey 4x12 cabinet (JBL 120F speakers)1 song
  • Marshall 1959T Super Tremolo head into 4x12 cabinet1 song
  • Peavey Mace (1970s, 160-watt solid state preamp/tube power amp combo)1 song
  • Peavey Mace (1970s model, 160-watt 6x6L6 combo, as used by Gary Rossington in studio and live)1 song

50 Lynyrd Skynyrd tones

SongGain
Free Bird · solo6.5
Free Bird · riff5
Sweet Home Alabama · riff4.5
Simple Man · riff5
I Need You · solo5
On the Hunt · riff6
Simple Man · solo6
Gimme Three Steps · riff5.5
Tuesday's Gone · riff3
Call Me the Breeze · riff4
Cry for the Bad Man · riff6
Sweet Home Alabama · solo4.5
What's Your Name · riff4.5
Call Me the Breeze · clean0
Call Me the Breeze · solo5
Don't Ask Me No Questions · riff5
Free Bird · riff3.5
Free Bird (Extended Music Version) · solo6.5
Free Bird (Live at the Fox Theater/1976) · solo6.5
Free Bird (Live at the Fox Theater/1976) · riff6
Free Bird (Undubbed) [Live] · riff5
Gimme Back My Bullets · riff5.5
Gimme Three Steps · solo5.5
Gimme Three Steps (Live) · riff5.5
I Ain't the One · riff5
I Need You · riff2.5
I Need You · riff5
I Need You · solo4
I'm a Country Boy · riff4.5
Saturday Night Special · riff6
Saturday Night Special · solo6
Searching · solo5
Searching · riff4.5
Simple Man · riff2
Swamp Music · riff2.5
Sweet Home Alabama · riff0
Sweet Home Alabama (Live) · solo5.5
Sweet Home Alabama (Live) · riff2.5
That Smell · solo6
That Smell · riff5.5
The Ballad of Curtis Loew · riff3.5
The Ballad of Curtis Loew · solo5
The Needle and the Spoon · solo6.5
The Needle and the Spoon · riff6
Things Goin' On · riff4.5
Tuesday's Gone · solo4
Tuesday's Gone · riff3.5
Was I Right Or Wrong · riff5
Whiskey Rock-a-Roller · riff5.5
You Got That Right · riff5.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Lynyrd Skynyrd use?

Across 29 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Marshall 1959T Super Tremolo (4 songs), Peavey Mace 320T (3 songs), Peavey Mace (early 1970s model, 160W 6x6L6 tube combo) (1 song), Marshall 100-watt Super Lead (Plexi, late 1960s/early 1970s) (1 song).

What guitar did Lynyrd Skynyrd use?

Most often: 1973 Fender Stratocaster (3 songs), 1958 Gibson Explorer (2 songs), 1972 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe (2 songs), 1960s Gibson Les Paul Goldtop with mini-humbuckers (2 songs).

How do I get Lynyrd Skynyrd's tone on my amp?

Open any Lynyrd Skynyrd song below to see the original gear and settings, then use ToneAdapt to adapt them to your own guitar, amp, pickups and pedals.