Sweet Home Alabama amp settings — Fender Rumble 40
The Lynyrd Skynyrd guitar tone for “Sweet Home Alabama”, dialed in for a Fender Rumble 40 with a Gibson Les Paul Special. Studio version, Second Helping (1974) — Ed King signature intro riff
1972 Fender Stratocaster (pickup position 2/4 out-of-phase quack) straight into cranked 50W Marshall/Fender Twin Reverb blend with room reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 4 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Master | 5 |
01Compressor / Clean Boost (e.g. MXR Dyna Comp)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; adds the percussive Strat spank your P-90s lack naturally
02Spring Reverb Pedal
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; adds the subtle studio room air absent on the Rumble
The Fender Rumble 40 is a bass amp with a 4-band EQ and no onboard reverb or presence, so bass is trimmed down to 4 and treble pushed to 8 with the Bright switch engaged to imitate Fender Twin top-end chime. Put the Low-Mid at 5 and High-Mid at 6 to simulate the vintage Marshall mid bite through the 10-inch driver. Your Les Paul Special's P-90s are fatter and warmer than Ed King's Strat, so selecting both pickups together and backing volume down to 9 cleans up excessive bark to mimic the signature Strat quack.
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