Garage Rock2011El Camino
Lonely Boy Amp Settings
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Original Recording Settings
partially-sourcedResearched tone data for "Lonely Boy" by The Black Keys
Original Gear
- Guitar
- 1954 Fender Stratocaster / 1953 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop / 1950s Harmony Stratotone
- Pickups
- Les Paul P-90 single-coils; Strat stock 1950s single-coils (bridge or bridge+middle)
- Amplifier
- Ampeg Gemini II / Magnatone M10 / small ~5-watt tweed amp
- Channel
- Single channel
- Tuning
- standard
- Pickup Selector
- bridge or bridge+middle
- Strings
- [ESTIMATED] .010-.046 or .011-.049
Deliberately small amps for room bleed into drum mics. Recorded live with drums at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio.
Amp Settings
Bass
5.0
Mid
6.0
Treble
5.0
Volume
7.0
Estimated from interview descriptions of small amps pushed hard. Volume 7-8 range, mids emphasized.
Effects Chain
→
→Boss PS-5 Super Shifter
pitch_shifter
1.Boss PS-5 Super Shifter — Confirmed for intro pitch-shifted riff.
Playing Technique
Pick, medium to heavy attack, aggressive strumming. Rhythm tracks recorded live with drums.
Sources+
- Guitar World Dan Auerbach interview (March 2012)
- Vintage Guitar Magazine (2012)
- Premier Guitar rig rundown (2014)
- Equipboard
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