Solo Tone

I'll Play the Blues for You (Live)

Joe Bonamassa

Guitarblues2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 1950s reissue, sunburst finish)

AmpMarshall Silver Jubilee 2555 (100-watt head) x2, running into Van Weelden 4x12 cabinet with Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers

PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass8.5

mid6.5

treble5

reverb2

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveKlon Klon Centaur Professional Overdrive

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer

wahDunlop Dunlop Joe Bonamassa Signature Cry Baby Wah

tremoloFulltone Fulltone Supa-Trem

modulationHughes & Kettner Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII

delayBoss Boss DD-2 Digital Delay

reverbBoss Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb

flangerMXR MXR Micro Flanger

Notes

Live performance, mid-late 2010s; pedalboard and amp setup confirmed by multiple rig rundowns for this era; solo section uses main Les Paul and Marshalls with effects in loop.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainwarm and roundtouch-sensitiveedge-of-breakup crunchsmooth, vocal-like phrasingrich midrangeclear note separationslightly compressed attackorganic overdriveresponsive to picking dynamics

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced blues phrasing, expressive bends, and precise control of dynamics and effects, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Joe Bonamassa and His New Album, Breakthrough - Premier Guitar Joe Bonamassa Rig Rundown at the Ryman - Premier Guitar Joe Bonamassa's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Rig Rundown - Joe Bonamassa (2013) - Premier Guitar

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