The How Far Does A Goodbye Go by Jason Aldean guitar tone is built on a EVH 5150 III 50-watt head into 4x12 cabinet, dialed in at gain 5.5/10, bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 7, presence 6 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.
🎛️ These settings are for the original rig — re-dial them for YOUR amp in 10 seconds. Free, no signup →Measured against the 22 country tones in our researched catalog: Gain 5.5 sits well above the country average (2.7) — a hotter, more saturated take than most country tones; mids at 6 are right around average (6.0).
Guitar: PRS Singlecut (likely PRS S2 Singlecut or PRS SE 245, as per Aldean band soloist Kurt Allison's studio/live rig for this era) · Amp: EVH 5150 III 50-watt head into 4x12 cabinet (studio/live standard for Aldean's lead guitarist Kurt Allison in this era)
Bridge pickup
PRS Singlecut (likely PRS S2 Singlecut or PRS SE 245, as per Aldean band soloist Kurt Allison's studio/live rig for this era) → MXR Custom Badass ’78 Distortion → Boss GE-7 Equalizer → Delay pedal (model unknown) → EVH 5150 III 50-watt head into 4x12 cabinet (studio/live standard for Aldean's lead guitarist Kurt Allison in this era)
distortion, eq, delay, reverb
singing sustain, bright and articulate lead tone, smooth overdrive, tight low end, moderate compression, clear note separation, present but not harsh highs, touch-sensitive dynamics, slight breakup, country-rock solo clarity
studio
straight, medium tempo, loud dynamics · crunch distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the How Far Does A Goodbye Go sound.
3.5/5
The solo requires intermediate lead technique, including expressive bends, vibrato, and clear articulation at a moderate tempo. While not technically extreme, it demands control and phrasing typical of modern country-rock solos.
Set your amp to roughly: gain 5.5, bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 7, presence 6, reverb 3. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.
Original gear/effects: Guitar: PRS Singlecut (likely PRS S2 Singlecut or PRS SE 245, as per Aldean band soloist Kurt Allison's studio/live rig for this era) · Amp: EVH 5150 III 50-watt head into 4x12 cabinet (studio/live standard for Aldean's lead guitarist Kurt Allison in this era); distortion, eq, delay, reverb.
Yes. Different guitars and amps need different knob positions to sound the same. GuitarToneAdapt models pickup output and wood brightness, then compensates so you match the record on your own rig.
Start with Bridge pickup, the amp EQ above (gain 5.5, bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 7, presence 6, reverb 3), and distortion, eq, delay, reverb. Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.
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