Autumn Leaves (Riff · Clean) — Guitar Tone

The Autumn Leaves by Chet Atkins guitar tone is built on a Fender / jazz amp, dialed in at gain 1/10, bass 6, mid 6, treble 5, presence 4 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

Amp settings (0–10)

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

Original gear

Guitar: Gretsch / archtop · Amp: Fender / jazz amp (clean)

Pickups

neck

Tone character

Warm, round, mellow clean jazz tone — neck pickup, highs rolled back, gentle reverb.

Note: Settings are a community-researched starting point for this classic tone; adapt to your own gear by ear.

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