Albert King
In Session (Deluxe Edition / Remastered 2024) · 2024
Amp settings (as recorded)
The recording
The song was recorded between 1966 and 1967 at Stax Records in Memphis, Tennessee. Produced by Jim Stewart, the session featured the legendary Stax house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, with Steve Cropper on rhythm guitar, Donald 'Duck' Dunn on bass, and Al Jackson Jr. on drums, along with the Memphis Horns. Albert King's unique approach involved playing a right-handed guitar upside down, which allowed him to bend strings by pulling them downward, contributing to his signature multi-string searing sustain.
Tuning
C# StandardRecording Signal Chain · 2 items
1959 Flying V
Gibson
Lead/Rhythm
Stung left-handed as a right-handed instrument, upside down.
Twin Reverb
Fender
Amplification
Standard studio workhorse amp for Albert King during the early Stax years.
Tone Characteristics
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