How to Dial In "(Long) Gone" by Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Guitar Tone Settings
The Gear Behind "(Long) Gone"
Original Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning
Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.
These numbers are for a Fender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue. On your amp, they won't sound the same.
Get the settings for my ampHow the artist had their guitar configured for this take.
From Trouble Is... (1997). Trouble Is... is the second album by the American blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd and the first released under the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band name, released on October 7, 1997 on Revolution Records. In a Grateful Web interview about re-recording the album, Shepherd says he used the same 1961 Fender Stratocaster and the same backline as on the 1997 sessions, naming an early Blackface Twin reissue, a Vibro-King and a 1964 Blackface Vibroverb. This describes his gear across the album, not this song alone, and a modern Custom Shop 1961 Stratocaster and a Twin Reverb reissue stand in. Set the amp to a light crunch and use the neck pickup. Standard tuning.
Common Questions About the "(Long) Gone" Tone
What guitar did Kenny Wayne Shepherd use on "(Long) Gone"?
Kenny Wayne Shepherd tracked "(Long) Gone" on a Stratocaster (released 1997). The Fender Custom Shop 1961 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic named above is a modern equivalent, not the guitar on the record. Pickup selector: neck pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).
What amp settings does "(Long) Gone" need?
On Fender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue: Gain 4.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 5.5, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Volume 6. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale; match them on your amp first, then nudge to taste. ToneMirror can translate these positions for whatever amp you actually own.
Can I play "(Long) Gone" without a Fender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the original recipe above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "(Long) Gone" tone on a Katana, a Helix, a tube combo, or anything else. The translation accounts for EQ curve, gain structure, and pickup type so the result actually sounds like the record, not just the same knob numbers on different gear.
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