What Marshall JTM45 settings are best for Blues?

Across 5 famous blues recordings: gain 6, bass 6, mid 6.5, treble 6, presence 5.5 (out of 10). Fine-tune per song.

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🎚️ Marshall JTM45 · Blues

Marshall JTM45 settings for blues

For blues, a Marshall JTM45 starts around gain 6, bass 6, mid 6.5, treble 6, presence 5.5 (out of 10) — averaged across 5 famous blues recordings made on one. Use these as a starting point, then let GuitarToneAdapt re-dial the exact tone for the guitar, pickups and amp you actually own.

Blues starting point

Gain

Bass

Mid

6.5

Treble

Presence

5.5

Reverb

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5 famous blues tones on a Marshall JTM45

Parisienne WalkwaysGary Moore · bluesgain 6.5 · treb 6.5
bass 7 · mid 7.5 Lonely BoyThe Black Keys · blues rockgain 6 · treb 6
bass 5.5 · mid 6 Gold on the CeilingThe Black Keys · blues rockgain 6 · treb 6
bass 5.5 · mid 6.5 Still Got the BluesGary Moore · bluesgain 6 · treb 5.5
bass 5 · mid 7.5 Tighten UpThe Black Keys · blues rockgain 5 · treb 5.5
bass 6 · mid 6

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Settings are community-researched estimates averaged across blues recordings, adapted to your gear by GuitarToneAdapt. Best amp settings for blues · All tones