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 · 5 blocksLive values · Pedalboard
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard ('Pearly Gates')
Pickups
HH
Tuning
bridge
Strings
standard
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Marshall Super Lead 1959 (Plexi)
Spring Reverb (studio)
Marshall 4x12 Cabinet (Greenback)
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
boost
Boost
8
Marshall Super Lead 1959 (Plexi)
preamp
Presence
6
Bass
5
Middle
7
Treble
6
Volume I
8
Volume II
0
Spring Reverb (studio)
reverb · FX loop
Decay
1.5s
Mix
18
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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