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Solo Tone
Midnight Rider
The Allman Brothers Band
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Duane Allman, slide solo)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, 1960s/early 1970s studio model)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1970. The solo section features Duane Allman playing slide on a Les Paul through a Fender Twin Reverb. No evidence of pedals or additional effects in the studio chain for this song. Acoustic rhythm is a Martin D-28, but the solo is electric.
Tone Character(9)
singing slide sustainwarm and vocal-likesmooth, rounded highsslightly gritty edge-of-breakuptouch-sensitive and dynamicclear note separationopen, airy lead soundnot heavily compressedclassic southern rock slide timbre
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate slide guitar skills, precise intonation, and expressive phrasing, but does not involve advanced speed or complex picking patterns.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Duane Allman, slide solo)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, 1960s/early 1970s studio model)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1970. The solo section features Duane Allman playing slide on a Les Paul through a Fender Twin Reverb. No evidence of pedals or additional effects in the studio chain for this song. Acoustic rhythm is a Martin D-28, but the solo is electric.
Tone Character(9)
singing slide sustainwarm and vocal-likesmooth, rounded highsslightly gritty edge-of-breakuptouch-sensitive and dynamicclear note separationopen, airy lead soundnot heavily compressedclassic southern rock slide timbre
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate slide guitar skills, precise intonation, and expressive phrasing, but does not involve advanced speed or complex picking patterns.