Solo Tone

I'm Tore Down

Freddie King

Guitarblues1960s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson ES-345 (early 1960s, stereo, Varitone circuit, likely stop tailpiece, sunburst finish)

AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, mid-1960s, likely with JBL speakers)

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, released 1961 on Federal Records. Gear confirmed by period photos, interviews, and session documentation. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects used on this recording. All tone is guitar → amp. No effects loop.

Tone Character(10)

fat and biting leadwarm and roundsinging sustaintouch-sensitive dynamicsslight breakup on attackclear, vocal-like phrasingamp-driven overdriveslight spring reverb ambienceno pedal colorationclassic early 60s blues lead

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate blues phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control to achieve the touch-sensitive breakup and sustain characteristic of Freddie King's style.

Sources

Play like Freddie King - The Ultimate Guitar Lesson Gibson ES-335TD 1964 — Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar

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