No. 0291973·blues-rock·4 blocks
La Grange
Billy Gibbons' tone on La Grange is a grinding, bluesy crunch built on a Les Paul through a Marshall Plexi pushed by a Dallas Rangemaster treble booster. The Rangemaster adds searing upper harmonics and extra gain, driving the Plexi into rich, sustained overdrive. Gibbons' picking technique -- including his signature pinch harmonics -- makes each note scream with harmonic overtones. The tone is aggressive enough for rock but rooted deeply in Texas blues tradition.
Tres HombresSignal path · input → output · 7 blocksLive values · Fractal Axe-Fx
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard ('Pearly Gates')
Pickups
HH
Tuning
bridge
Strings
standard
Studio Comp
FAS Treble Boost
Plexi 100W High
4x12 Green 25W
Spring Reverb
Filter Tilt
Studio Comp
← Studio compressor
Threshold
-32dB
Ratio
2:1
Attack
38s
Release
200s
Mix
0.5
Level
2dB
FAS Treble Boost
← Dallas Rangemaster (always-on)
Drive
5
Tone
8
Level
8
Plexi 100W High
← Marshall Super Lead 1959
Drive
7.5
Bass
5
Mid
7
Treble
6
Presence
6
MV
7
4x12 Green 25W
← Marshall 4x12 Greenback
LowCut80Hz
HighCut9000Hz
Level
0dB
Spring Reverb
← Studio spring reverb
Mix
0.2
Decay
0.5s
Predelay
20ms
Filter Tilt
← Tilt EQ (global brightness)
Tilt
0.5
CenterFreq
1000Hz
Level
0
Engineer's note
File 029
Billy Gibbons' tone on La Grange is a grinding, bluesy crunch built on a Les Paul through a Marshall Plexi pushed by a Dallas Rangemaster treble booster. The Rangemaster adds searing upper harmonics and extra gain, driving the Plexi into rich, sustained overdrive. Gibbons' picking technique -- including his signature pinch harmonics -- makes each note scream with harmonic overtones. The tone is aggressive enough for rock but rooted deeply in Texas blues tradition.
— Billy Gibbons
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