Solo Tone

Folsom Prison Blues

Johnny Cash

Guitarcountry1950s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Esquire (early 1950s, single pickup)

Amp1948 Silvertone 1300

PickupsFender single-coil bridge pickup

Amp Settings

gain0

bass4.5

mid5.5

treble7.5

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1955/1956 session. Guitarist: Luther Perkins. No evidence of pedals or additional effects used in the solo section. All tone comes from guitar and amp.

Tone Character(10)

bright and twangypercussive and articulatedry with no reverbsharp attackclear note separationclassic country snaptight low endslightly edgy when picked hardno sustain or compressionraw, unprocessed

Difficulty

The solo is technically simple but requires fast, clean alternate picking and precise rhythm to capture the classic country feel.

Sources

The setup used to record "I Walk The Line", "Folsom Prison Blues ...Achieve the Iconic Johnny Cash Guitar Tone - Premier Guitar Can you identify the guitar/pickups used in this Johnny Cash cover ...

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