Starting-point EQ for funk tone, averaged from 19 famous funk recordings. Dial these in, then fine-tune by ear — or let the tool below adapt them to the exact amp and guitar you own.
Starting point: Gain 3 · Bass 5.5 · Mid 6 · Treble 6.5 · Presence 5 (out of 10)
💡 Funk tone is BRIGHT, CLEAN and PERCUSSIVE — a single-coil (the Strat neck-and-middle "quack" position, or a Tele) into a clean amp, treble up, low or no gain, and a compressor for snap and even sixteenth-note attack. Add a wah (parked or swept) and light chorus, then let tight right-hand muting and the pickup do the work. Think Nile Rodgers, RHCP, Cory Wong, Prince.