Duane Allman
The Allman Brothers Band / Derek and the Dominos
Skydog. Pioneering slide guitarist whose soaring, vocal-like technique on 'Layla' and 'Live at Fillmore East' defined the Southern rock sound and influenced generations of blues rock players.
SIGNATURE TONE
Soaring, vocal, and sustaining. A glass Coricidin bottle slide on a Gibson Les Paul, played into a cranked 50W Marshall or small Fender combo. The combination of PAF humbuckers, glass slide, and tube amp compression creates a crying, singing lead tone with endless sustain.
SIGNAL CHAINS BY ERA
Explore how the rig evolved over time
Muscle Shoals Session Era
The hired gun. Playing on hits for Wilson Pickett and Aretha Franklin at FAME Studios, developing his distinctive slide technique.
Allman Brothers Live Era
Live at Fillmore East. The definitive Southern Rock tone. A Les Paul through a Marshall 50W head with the volume pushed to the edge of breakup.
Layla Sessions
Derek and the Dominos. Pushing Eric Clapton to new heights at Criteria Studios with a raw, small amp tone that defined the iconic slide parts.