Riff Tone
One Way Out (Live at the Fillmore East, 1971)
The Allman Brothers Band
Guitarblues1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1957 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
Amp1969 Marshall Super Bass (Plexi, 100-watt, through 4x12 cabinet, no master volume)
PickupsP.A.F. humbuckers (vintage Gibson, one notably weaker bridge pickup as per setup)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass7
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance at Fillmore East, 1971. Gear confirmed for Duane Allman on this recording. No evidence of pedals in the riff section; amp is run loud for natural breakup. Pickup selector noted as middle position for riff tone per Guitar World interview.
Tone Character(10)
warm and powerfulrich, melodic harmoniesraw, vintage edgedistinct and powerful soundsaxophone-like bridge pickup tonenotes bloom immediatelylittle pick attackedge-of-breakup crunchBritish crunchtouch-sensitive dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires solid blues phrasing, fast shuffle rhythm, and dynamic control to achieve the authentic Allman Brothers sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
Guitar1957 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
Amp1969 Marshall Super Bass (Plexi, 100-watt, through 4x12 cabinet, no master volume)
PickupsP.A.F. humbuckers (vintage Gibson, one notably weaker bridge pickup as per setup)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass7
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance at Fillmore East, 1971. Gear confirmed for Duane Allman on this recording. No evidence of pedals in the riff section; amp is run loud for natural breakup. Pickup selector noted as middle position for riff tone per Guitar World interview.
Tone Character(10)
warm and powerfulrich, melodic harmoniesraw, vintage edgedistinct and powerful soundsaxophone-like bridge pickup tonenotes bloom immediatelylittle pick attackedge-of-breakup crunchBritish crunchtouch-sensitive dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires solid blues phrasing, fast shuffle rhythm, and dynamic control to achieve the authentic Allman Brothers sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.
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