Riff Tone
East Bound and Down (From "Smokey and the Bandit")
Jerry Reed
Guitarcountry1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1960s or early 1970s, single-coil bridge pickup)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface or silverface era, studio recording)
PickupsFender single-coil (bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
mid6
treble7.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1977. Sources confirm Telecaster and clean Fender amp as Jerry Reed's main studio setup for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps used on the original 'East Bound and Down' riff recording.
Tone Character(10)
bright and twangyclean and articulatepercussive attacktight low endsnappy rhythmclear note separationminimal breakupslightly compresseddynamic fingerstyle pickingcountry chicken pickin' feel
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand hybrid picking, fast and precise articulation, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and punch at a brisk tempo, making it challenging for most players.
Sources
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarcountry1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1960s or early 1970s, single-coil bridge pickup)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface or silverface era, studio recording)
PickupsFender single-coil (bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
mid6
treble7.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1977. Sources confirm Telecaster and clean Fender amp as Jerry Reed's main studio setup for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps used on the original 'East Bound and Down' riff recording.
Tone Character(10)
bright and twangyclean and articulatepercussive attacktight low endsnappy rhythmclear note separationminimal breakupslightly compresseddynamic fingerstyle pickingcountry chicken pickin' feel
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand hybrid picking, fast and precise articulation, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and punch at a brisk tempo, making it challenging for most players.
More Jerry Reed tones
- Amos Moses · riff
- East Bound and Down · solo
- East Bound and Down · riff