Riff Tone
Midnight In Harlem (Swamp Raga Intro with Little Martha) [Live]
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Guitarblues2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely 1961 reissue, slide setup)
AmpFender Super Reverb (blackface, vintage 1960s or reissue)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, Alnico II/III, PAF-style)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, likely from 2010s era. Derek Trucks is known for using a Gibson SG with stock humbuckers and a Fender Super Reverb with minimal pedals for his slide tone. No sources confirm alternate gear for this specific live version.
Tone Character(10)
warm and glassysinging sustaintouch-sensitiveslightly overdriven but cleanrich midrangesmooth attackopen and airy highsdynamic responseslide clarityvintage blues character
Difficulty
The riff requires expert slide guitar technique, precise intonation, and dynamic control to achieve the smooth, singing tone and expressive phrasing characteristic of Derek Trucks' playing.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely 1961 reissue, slide setup)
AmpFender Super Reverb (blackface, vintage 1960s or reissue)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, Alnico II/III, PAF-style)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, likely from 2010s era. Derek Trucks is known for using a Gibson SG with stock humbuckers and a Fender Super Reverb with minimal pedals for his slide tone. No sources confirm alternate gear for this specific live version.
Tone Character(10)
warm and glassysinging sustaintouch-sensitiveslightly overdriven but cleanrich midrangesmooth attackopen and airy highsdynamic responseslide clarityvintage blues character
Difficulty
The riff requires expert slide guitar technique, precise intonation, and dynamic control to achieve the smooth, singing tone and expressive phrasing characteristic of Derek Trucks' playing.
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