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Sweet Home Alabama Guitar Tone — Lynyrd Skynyrd

Exact amp settings for every part of “Sweet Home Alabama”, a southern rock 1970s track by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd has 2 distinct guitar parts documented here, built around the Peavey Mace (1971) with 4x12 / 2x12 — big clean power. Pick the section you’re learning below for its gain and EQ, then open the full page to see the complete rig, pickup and pedal chain — and adapt every knob to your own amp and guitar for free.

Riff · Distorted

Sweet Home Alabama — Riff · Distorted

Amp: Peavey Mace (1971) with 4x12 / 2x12 — big clean power
Gain 4.5Bass 4.5Mid 6Treble 6.5Presence 5.5Reverb 2
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Solo · Distorted

Sweet Home Alabama — Solo · Distorted

Amp: Fender / Marshall (edge of breakup)
Gain 4Bass 5Mid 6Treble 6Presence 5Reverb 3
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Sweet Home Alabama guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd?

The main part uses gain 4.5, bass 4.5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 5.5, reverb 2 (out of 10) on the Peavey Mace (1971) with 4x12 / 2x12 — big clean power. Sweet Home Alabama has 2 documented parts (Riff · Distorted, Solo · Distorted) — open each below for its exact gain and EQ, then adapt them to your own amp free.

What amp is used in Sweet Home Alabama?

These tones were built around Peavey Mace (1971) with 4x12 / 2x12 — big clean power, Fender / Marshall (edge of breakup). You don’t need the same amp, though — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials the Sweet Home Alabama tone for whatever amp and guitar you already own, free in the browser.

How many guitar tones are in Sweet Home Alabama?

Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd has 2 distinct guitar parts documented here: Riff · Distorted, Solo · Distorted. Each has its own amp settings and signal chain.

How do I get the Sweet Home Alabama guitar tone on my own amp?

Start from the settings for the part you’re learning above, then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for your specific amp, guitar and pedals so it sits like the record — no new gear needed, free.