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Solo Tone
Folsom Prison Blues (Live)
Johnny Cash
Guitarcountry1960s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Esquire (1950s, single bridge pickup, as used by Luther Perkins on the 1968 live recording)
AmpFender Deluxe Reverb (Blackface, mid-1960s, live amp on At Folsom Prison 1968)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass4
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Notes
Live performance at Folsom Prison, 1968. Guitarist: Luther Perkins. The Esquire was used for the solo, plugged into a Fender Deluxe Reverb. No evidence of pickup switching (Esquire has only one pickup).
Tone Character(10)
bright and twangyclean and articulatetight and percussiveupper-mid twangmuted low-endsnappy attackpunchy single notesslight natural breakupsubtle spring reverbheavy palm muting
Difficulty
The solo is technically straightforward but requires tight timing, clean picking, and control of palm muting at a fast tempo, making it moderately challenging for beginners.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Esquire (1950s, single bridge pickup, as used by Luther Perkins on the 1968 live recording)
AmpFender Deluxe Reverb (Blackface, mid-1960s, live amp on At Folsom Prison 1968)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass4
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Notes
Live performance at Folsom Prison, 1968. Guitarist: Luther Perkins. The Esquire was used for the solo, plugged into a Fender Deluxe Reverb. No evidence of pickup switching (Esquire has only one pickup).
Tone Character(10)
bright and twangyclean and articulatetight and percussiveupper-mid twangmuted low-endsnappy attackpunchy single notesslight natural breakupsubtle spring reverbheavy palm muting
Difficulty
The solo is technically straightforward but requires tight timing, clean picking, and control of palm muting at a fast tempo, making it moderately challenging for beginners.