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Riff Tone
The Well
Marcus King
Guitarblues2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-345 (vintage, likely 1960s, semi-hollow, stereo wiring, stop tailpiece)
Amp1965 Fender Super Reverb (modded with Weber Blue Back speakers)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'The Well' (from 2020's 'El Dorado'), produced by Dan Auerbach. Marcus King is confirmed to use his ES-345 and Super Reverb for core riff tones in the studio. Tube Screamer is always on as a master volume/boost. Settings are for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
mid-forward and vocalwarm and thickedge-of-breakup crunchtouch-sensitivearticulate pick attackdynamic and expressivesinging sustainslightly compressedtight, punchy lowsclassic blues-rock bite
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate to advanced blues-rock technique, with dynamic picking, muting, and expressive phrasing to achieve the signature Marcus King sound. The edge-of-breakup tone demands careful right-hand control.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-345 (vintage, likely 1960s, semi-hollow, stereo wiring, stop tailpiece)
Amp1965 Fender Super Reverb (modded with Weber Blue Back speakers)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'The Well' (from 2020's 'El Dorado'), produced by Dan Auerbach. Marcus King is confirmed to use his ES-345 and Super Reverb for core riff tones in the studio. Tube Screamer is always on as a master volume/boost. Settings are for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
mid-forward and vocalwarm and thickedge-of-breakup crunchtouch-sensitivearticulate pick attackdynamic and expressivesinging sustainslightly compressedtight, punchy lowsclassic blues-rock bite
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate to advanced blues-rock technique, with dynamic picking, muting, and expressive phrasing to achieve the signature Marcus King sound. The edge-of-breakup tone demands careful right-hand control.