No. 0191970·rock·3 blocks
Truckin'
Jerry Garcia's tone on Truckin' is a sparkling, clean Guild Starfire sound through a Fender Twin Reverb. This is about clarity and articulation, not distortion. Every note rings out with bell-like precision, and the Twin's massive clean headroom ensures the tone stays pristine even at volume. The touch of spring reverb adds depth without washing out the details. Garcia's tone is the opposite of most rock guitarists: clean, bright, and dynamically responsive to his fingerpicking and flatpicking technique.
American BeautySignal path · input → output · 7 blocksLive values · Fractal Axe-Fx
Guitar
Guild Starfire
Pickups
HH
Tuning
middle
Strings
standard
Studio Comp
Double Verb
2x12 Double C12N
Digital Mono
Tube Spring
Filter Tilt
Studio Comp
← Studio compressor
Threshold
-36dB
Ratio
2:1
Attack
38s
Release
200s
Mix
0.7
Level
0dB
Double Verb
← Fender Twin Reverb
Drive
3
Bass
4
Mid
6
Treble
7
Presence
6
MV
5
2x12 Double C12N
← Twin Reverb 2x12 Jensen
LowCut80Hz
HighCut9500Hz
Level
0dB
Digital Mono
← Slapback / ambience
Time
300ms
Feedback
15
Mix
0.2
Tube Spring
← Twin Reverb spring reverb
Mix
0.3
Decay
2s
Predelay
20ms
Filter Tilt
← Tilt EQ (global brightness)
Tilt
0.5
CenterFreq
1000Hz
Level
0
Engineer's note
File 019
Jerry Garcia's tone on Truckin' is a sparkling, clean Guild Starfire sound through a Fender Twin Reverb. This is about clarity and articulation, not distortion. Every note rings out with bell-like precision, and the Twin's massive clean headroom ensures the tone stays pristine even at volume. The touch of spring reverb adds depth without washing out the details. Garcia's tone is the opposite of most rock guitarists: clean, bright, and dynamically responsive to his fingerpicking and flatpicking technique.
— Jerry Garcia
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Field notes for this tone
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The ToneMaster Deluxe Reverb costs $200 less than the tube original. We put both on the same amp stand, dialed in identical settings, and listened. Here's where they agree — and where they don't.
