No. 0452007·blues-rock·3 blocks
Sloe Gin
Sloe Gin features Bonamassa's signature blues-rock lead tone: a vintage Les Paul through a Marshall and Dumble blend that produces a thick, creamy sustain with singing upper harmonics. The tone is rich and saturated but never loses note definition. Bonamassa's precise vibrato and dynamic control bring each note to life with an expressiveness that bridges classic Clapton-era blues with modern production values.
Sloe GinSignal path · input → output · 8 blocksLive values · Fractal Axe-Fx
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (1959)
Pickups
HH
Tuning
neck
Strings
standard
Studio Comp
T808 OD
ODS-100 HRM
4x12 Green 25W
Analog Mono
Plate
Filter Tilt
Studio Comp
← Studio compressor
Threshold
-34dB
Ratio
2:1
Attack
38s
Release
200s
Mix
0.5
Level
2dB
T808 OD
← Ibanez TS808 (always-on)
Drive
3
Tone
5
Level
7
ODS-100 HRM
← Dumble Overdrive Special
Drive
6
Bass
5
Mid
6
Treble
6
Presence
5
MV
7
4x12 Green 25W
← Marshall 4x12 Greenback
LowCut80Hz
HighCut9000Hz
Level
0dB
Analog Mono
← Analog delay
Time
250ms
Feedback
20
Mix
0.1
Plate
← Studio plate
Mix
0.2
Decay
1.8s
Predelay
40ms
Filter Tilt
← Tilt EQ (global brightness)
Tilt
0.5
CenterFreq
1000Hz
Level
0
Engineer's note
File 045
Sloe Gin features Bonamassa's signature blues-rock lead tone: a vintage Les Paul through a Marshall and Dumble blend that produces a thick, creamy sustain with singing upper harmonics. The tone is rich and saturated but never loses note definition. Bonamassa's precise vibrato and dynamic control bring each note to life with an expressiveness that bridges classic Clapton-era blues with modern production values.
— Joe Bonamassa
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