https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/freddie-king-tone/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:49:46 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/freddie-king-tone/#post-176452 Fri, 12 May 2006 01:45:25 +0000 I love my pedal.]]> Live Sound dogbite https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/freddie-king-tone/#post-176452 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/freddie-king-tone/#post-176450 Fri, 12 May 2006 01:37:29 +0000
http://www.mikesguitarsite.co.uk/gear/freddie_king/

As you see, he used Les Pauls with P90 single coil pickups and Gibson ES-335,345, and 355 guitars.

He also used Fender Twin and Twin Reverb amps.

You have to consider that Freddie used a very powerful clean amp pushed to total saturation. Fender Twins are known to stay clean to ear-splitting volume. So he was really pushing his amps. That is how he got his tone. And of course, the type of guitar he used, the thumbpick and steel fingerpick, all these were factors in his tone.

So, other than buying the same type of gear and playing at huge volume, you have to simulate as best you can. A good overdrive pedal like the Tubescreamer used as a boost with gain turned way down should get you close.]]> Live Sound Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/freddie-king-tone/#post-176450 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/freddie-king-tone/#post-176449 Fri, 12 May 2006 01:31:22 +0000
Guitar>Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster>Digitech Bad Monkey>Amp(with gain around 12 oclock)

Thanks]]> Live Sound duffmaster https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/freddie-king-tone/#post-176449 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/freddie-king-tone/#post-17620 Fri, 12 May 2006 00:25:00 +0000 Live Sound duffmaster https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/freddie-king-tone/#post-17620