Duane Allman's tone

[coachc55]

Even though I lean toward strats, I have to say that some of my favorite tones came from Duane Allman live (both on Fillmore East and Eat A Peach). His tone was different live; I think because he used Fenders in the studio and Marshall's on the live album. I don't think he used any effects, just drive on the amp. ****y Betts live with the Allman's sounded much cleaner. But Duane's sounded much hotter and fatter. Any comments?


Sincerely,
CoachC

 

[jeremy]

Re: Duane Allman's tone

****ey used 100w marshalls and usually a gold top
duane used 50w marshalls and either a sg or tobacco burst lp. duane is the man.

 

[bungalowbill]

Re: Duane Allman's tone

My oldest brother seen Duane when he was in the Allman Joys (pre abb) and at that time he played through a Fender Twin or Super and that his tone was awesome. He said he played a Les Paul & a Strat.

 

[kmcguitars]

Re: Duane Allman's tone

One key to Duane's tone was he is said to have used JBL speakers in his
Marshall cabs. Another one of his studio tricks according to the late/great
producer Tom Dowd, Is that Duane would collect dying 9 volt batteries
and use them in his Fuzz face. But with the Fuzz off? If you listen to the
stuff he did as a studio Ace for Fane studio's in Mussel Shoals, AL. Most
was recorded with his 54' Strat and a BF Twin w/t JBLs

 

[jeremy]

Re: Duane Allman's tone

those d120's are beefy sounding speakers

 

[Skarekrough]

Re: Duane Allman's tone

I get pretty close to Duane with a Fender Deluxe Reverb Reissue, vintage speaker, NOS tubes and just cranking the heck out of it with a Les Paul.

Those amps take on a totally different sound when you start getting them to push.

 

[Cuthbert]

Re: Duane Allman's tone

LOL!! I love how Bett's name is censored in here!! :laugh2:

 

[The Owl]

Re: Duane Allman's tone

****ey used 100w marshalls and usually a gold top
duane used 50w marshalls and either a sg or tobacco burst lp. duane is the man.

Right on the money! In addition to a 4X12" with the JBL's. he also had a bass cab in the setup (he did have a pretty punchy low-end), and I think I read somewhere that he even had his LP pickups rewound. He used an SG for slide a fair amount too.

 

[Dave]

Re: Duane Allman's tone

I thought there was a Fender Champ in there somewhere...or am I confusing it with the Layla sessions???

Duane is the man for sure, Tom Dowd is as well.

 

[kmcguitars]

Re: Duane Allman's tone

I thought there was a Fender Champ in there somewhere...or am I confusing it with the Layla sessions???

Duane is the man for sure, Tom Dowd is as well.

Yes, That was the Lalya session. According to Mr. Dowd ,Clapton used
a Tweed Champ and Duane used a BF Princeton.

 

[zionstrat]

Re: Duane Allman's tone

Keep in mind that Duanne is one of the few that discovered the magic of the LP mini pup- Especically on the neck-Normally you have to notch an LP to get those cutting tones-

He also played standard tuning- Probalby more psychologoical than anything else, but note choice with standard slide is much 'cleaner'- Of course this is probably just a byproduct of the fact that mutting has to be much tighter with standard tunigs-

My favorite slide player of all times...by far