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 · 5 blocksLive values · Kemper Profiler
Guitar
Guild Starfire
Pickups
HH
Tuning
middle
Strings
standard
Compressor
Search Rig Exchange for 'Twin Reverb'
Single Delay
Spring Reverb
Compressor
← Studio compressor
Intensity
4
Attack
0.0s
Volume
0
Search Rig Exchange for 'Twin Reverb'
← Fender Twin Reverb
Gain
3
Bass
4
Middle
6
Treble
7
Presence
6
Single Delay
← Slapback / ambience
Time
300ms
Feedback
15
Mix
20
Spring Reverb
← Twin Reverb spring reverb
Decay
2s
Predelay
20ms
Mix
25
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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