Solo Tone
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
John Lee Hooker
Guitarblues1960s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-125 (P-90 pickup, hollowbody electric)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface era, likely studio version)
PickupsGibson P-90 single coil
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6
reverb3.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, original 1966 version. Gear confirmed for Hooker's electric era and this song by Equipboard and forum consensus. No pedals or effects units confirmed; tone is amp and guitar only.
Tone Character(10)
warm and woodyslightly gritty edge-of-breakupdynamic and touch-sensitiveclear note separationmellow but present highsfull-bodied midrangeraw single-coil biteminimal compressionnatural amp breakupresonant hollowbody character
Difficulty
The solo requires solid blues phrasing, dynamic control, and shuffle feel, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-125 (P-90 pickup, hollowbody electric)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface era, likely studio version)
PickupsGibson P-90 single coil
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6
reverb3.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, original 1966 version. Gear confirmed for Hooker's electric era and this song by Equipboard and forum consensus. No pedals or effects units confirmed; tone is amp and guitar only.
Tone Character(10)
warm and woodyslightly gritty edge-of-breakupdynamic and touch-sensitiveclear note separationmellow but present highsfull-bodied midrangeraw single-coil biteminimal compressionnatural amp breakupresonant hollowbody character
Difficulty
The solo requires solid blues phrasing, dynamic control, and shuffle feel, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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