Riff Tone
That's All Right (First 'Sit-Down' Show - Live)
Elvis Presley
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1952 Gibson ES-295
AmpRay Butts EchoSonic amplifier (with built-in tape echo)
PickupsP-90 single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, 1968 'First Sit-Down Show' (NBC TV Special). Scotty Moore played his original ES-295 through the EchoSonic amp, which was famous for its built-in tape delay. No evidence of additional pedals or effects beyond the amp's echo. This is a live context, not studio.
Tone Character(10)
bright and percussiveslapback echoarticulate single-note attackdynamic picking responseclean with slight edge-of-breakup gritclassic rockabilly twangclear note separationwarm hollowbody resonancespacious and rhythmicno heavy distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing and rhythmic feel to lock in with the slapback echo, but the chord shapes and picking are straightforward for an intermediate player.
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Original Gear
Guitar1952 Gibson ES-295
AmpRay Butts EchoSonic amplifier (with built-in tape echo)
PickupsP-90 single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, 1968 'First Sit-Down Show' (NBC TV Special). Scotty Moore played his original ES-295 through the EchoSonic amp, which was famous for its built-in tape delay. No evidence of additional pedals or effects beyond the amp's echo. This is a live context, not studio.
Tone Character(10)
bright and percussiveslapback echoarticulate single-note attackdynamic picking responseclean with slight edge-of-breakup gritclassic rockabilly twangclear note separationwarm hollowbody resonancespacious and rhythmicno heavy distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing and rhythmic feel to lock in with the slapback echo, but the chord shapes and picking are straightforward for an intermediate player.
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