Freeway Jam
Bridge pickup and a touch of dirt for the funkier, more aggressive side.
- Guitar
- Strat, bridge pickup
- Guitar volume
- 9
- Guitar tone
- 8
- RAT — Distortion
- 4
- Amp — Volume
- 6
- Amp — Treble
- 7
- Amp — Bass
- 5
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Solo / The Yardbirds
Jeff Beck
Blues Rock / Fusion1965–2023UK
A Stratocaster played with the volume knob and the tremolo arm rather than a pick — as vocal as his phrasing and never still.
Known for: Cause We've Ended as Lovers, Beck's Bolero, Freeway Jam
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gear entries
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Rig rundown
Pedals
2Pro Co RAT
PedalThe distortion he used for heavier live moments.
Klon Centaur
PedalLevel up, gain low — used to push the amp rather than colour it.
Amps
3Fender Twin Reverb
AmpClean backline for the fusion years.
Marshall Super Lead
AmpHis go-to heads from the '70s onwards.
Marshall Amplifiers
AmpThe volume knob, not pedals, does the work.
Guitars
3Fender Telecaster 'Tele-Gib'
GuitarA Telecaster fitted with Gibson humbuckers.
Fender Stratocaster 'Oxblood'
GuitarA sunburst '54 and later his signature model.
Fender Jeff Beck Signature Stratocaster
GuitarHis signature Strat.
Dial-in specs
What to dial in to chase Jeff Beck's signature sounds — knob positions, pickup choice and amp EQ as documented.
Cause We've Ended as Lovers
Neck pickup, tone rolled back, amp clean and loud — the tremolo arm does the singing.
- Guitar
- Strat, neck pickup
- Guitar tone
- 6
- Guitar volume
- 8
- Amp — Volume
- 6
- Amp — Bass
- 6
- Amp — Mid
- 5
- Amp — Treble
- 7
- Klon
- Level up, Gain low