No. 0121969·blues·5 blocks
The Thrill Is Gone
The most iconic blues guitar tone of all time. B.B. King's sound on The Thrill Is Gone is warm, vocal, and dripping with emotion: his ES-355 'Lucille' through a Fender Bassman, with no effects whatsoever. The semi-hollow body of the ES-355 provides natural resonance and sustain, while the Bassman's warm, fat overdrive (when pushed) or clean tone (at moderate volume) creates the perfect canvas for King's expressive vibrato and precise bending. Every note sings like a human voice.
Completely WellSignal path · input → output · 6 blocksLive values · Pedalboard
Guitar
Gibson ES-355 'Lucille'
Pickups
HH
Tuning
neck
Strings
standard
Studio Compressor (LA-2A style)
Fender Bassman
Spring Reverb (amp built-in)
Fender Bassman 4x10 Cabinet
Shure SM57
Studio Compressor (LA-2A style)
compressor
Peak Reduction
25
Gain
6
Fender Bassman
preamp
Volume
6
Treble
5
Bass
6
Presence
4
Spring Reverb (amp built-in)
reverb
Decay
1.5s
Mix
20
Engineer's note
File 012
The most iconic blues guitar tone of all time. B.B. King's sound on The Thrill Is Gone is warm, vocal, and dripping with emotion: his ES-355 'Lucille' through a Fender Bassman, with no effects whatsoever. The semi-hollow body of the ES-355 provides natural resonance and sustain, while the Bassman's warm, fat overdrive (when pushed) or clean tone (at moderate volume) creates the perfect canvas for King's expressive vibrato and precise bending. Every note sings like a human voice.
— B.B. King
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