Fleetwood Mac Amp Settings & Guitar Tone
Peter Green's early Fleetwood Mac guitar tone is hauntingly beautiful — a Les Paul with a reversed neck pickup through clean Fender and Marshall amps. The unique out-of-phase quality in the middle position creates a ghostly, ethereal sound.
Signature Sound
Green's Les Paul had a neck pickup with a reversed magnet. In the middle position, the pickups are partially out of phase, creating a hollow, nasal tone that's completely unique. Through clean amps, this quality shines through — warm, ghostly, and endlessly singing. Green played with a gentle touch, letting the guitar's unique voice carry the emotion.
Featured Tone
Albatross (1968)
1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (serial #9 0537) → Fender Twin Reverb
The 'Peter Green tone' - sweet, nasal, slightly hollow clean from out-of-phase pickups. Reversed magnet creates unique thin, vocal tonality. Haunting, beautifully melodic. One of the most sought-after tones ever.
Typical Gear & Settings
Average Amp Settings
Amplifiers
- Fender Twin Reverb
Guitars
- 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (serial #9 0537)
Pickups
- humbucker
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