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CrunchBlues · MODERN

Bright Lights

Modern Blues · inspired by Gary Clark Jr.

Contemporary blues crunch with punchy attack and modern tone for Texas blues energy

Amp

0–100 · 50 = noon
Pickup
Bridge
Volume
9
Tone
7

Cabinet

Fender Twin Reverb 2x12Amp model: American 2x12 · Amp slot TRVBAmerican

Effects

3 on
  • Compressorsustain 42 · level 48
  • Echotape echo (solos only)time 160ms · feedback 20 · mix 20
  • Reverbspringdecay 30 · tone 54 · mix 26

Off: gate, modulation

Songs with this sound

  • Bright Lights
  • When My Train Comes In
  • Gary Clark Jr.
  • Modern Blues
What each control does
Gain
Preamp drive. Higher adds breakup, sustain and distortion.
Master
Output level and feel. Balances loudness without changing the EQ.
Bass
Low-end body. Too much gets boomy; less tightens palm mutes.
Mid
Note focus. More mids help leads cut through; fewer sound wider.
Treble
Brightness and attack. Raise for bite, lower to soften harshness.
Compressor
Evens out picking dynamics and adds sustain.
Gate
Cuts hiss when you are not playing.
Modulation
Chorus or phaser: movement and width.
Echo
Repeats your signal. Time and mix set the space.
Reverb
Room, plate or hall ambience after the amp.

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