Freddie King
17 Greatest Hits · 1995
Amp settings (as recorded)
The recording
The song was recorded in 1961 for Federal Records at their Nashville studio, produced by Jim Stewart. Freddie King, also known as 'Freddy' at the time, was backed by the Blue Devils, featuring Sonny Thompson on piano. The recording captured a raw, explosive sound driven by King's unique technique of using a plastic thumb pick and a metal fingerpick alongside his signature semi-hollow body Gibson guitar.
Tuning
StandardRecording Signal Chain · 2 items
ES-345
Gibson
Primary Instrument
1960 vintage model with PAF humbuckers, known for its semi-hollow resonance and 'biting' treble response.
Tweed/Blonde Era Amplifier
Fender
Amplification
King frequently used Fender tube amps at that time; the studio tone is defined by clean-to-overdriven tube compression.
Tone Characteristics
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