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2 songs, each with a starting point and the rig from its sources
Tonelify's library has 2 Lynyrd Skynyrd songs, each with the rig reported in interviews and articles and a reference starting point on a generic five-knob amp. There is no single Lynyrd Skynyrd setting. Sweet Home Alabama starts at Gain 2 and Free Bird at Gain 5.5, so set the amp for the song, not for the artist.
The numbers below are the same ones each song page gives. The rig for each song is on its own page with the sources it comes from.
Bright, snappy Strat lick played loud through a clean amp.
Start at Gain 2, Bass 5, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 3, with the neck or middle position.
A long, fast outro jam of doubled lead guitar after a slow ballad with a drawling slide line.
Start at Gain 5.5, Bass 5, Middle 7, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 2, with the neck pickup for body, bridge if the lead needs to cut.
These are positions on a generic five-knob amp with gain, bass, middle, treble and presence, each running 0 to 10. They are a starting point, not the settings used on the record, and they will not transfer unchanged to an amp with a different gain structure or EQ voicing.
| Song | Guitar and amp |
|---|---|
| Sweet Home Alabama | Late-1960s Fender StratocasterFender Twin, turned almost wide open |
| Free Bird | Gibson Explorer or Firebird (Collins), Les Paul and SG (Rossington)Not documented |
Tonelify reads each of these chains and translates it to the amp and guitar you already own. Adapt one to your gear →
It depends on the song. On a generic five-knob amp, Sweet Home Alabama starts at Gain 2, Bass 5, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 3; Free Bird starts at Gain 5.5, Bass 5, Middle 7, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 2. These are starting points, not the settings used on the records.
Sweet Home Alabama: Late-1960s Fender Stratocaster; Fender Twin, turned almost wide open. Free Bird: Gibson Explorer or Firebird (Collins), Les Paul and SG (Rossington); Not documented. Each song page lists the sources behind its rig.
Yes. What carries these sounds is the gain structure, the EQ curve, the pickup position and the order of the effects, and all four can be rebuilt on other equipment. Tonelify rewrites each starting point for the amp and guitar you own.
