Song Rigs
Robben Ford — Gear by Song
How Robben Ford's rig changed track to track — specific amp settings, key gear, and what you need to replicate each tone.
Help the Poor
Robben Ford & the Blue Line · 1992
Ford's most direct blues statement — the Dumble ODS at moderate gain creates a tone that moves between clean and overdri…
Robben Ford signature guitar or Tom Anderson (neck humbucker)Dumble Overdrive Special
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Robben Ford & the Blue Line · 1992
Chicago blues vocabulary filtered through a California jazz-fusion sensibility — Ford takes this Howlin' Wolf-associated…
Robben Ford signature Telecaster-style guitarDumble Overdrive Special (moderate gain)
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Handful of Blues · 1995
Ford at his most R&B-influenced — a tighter, more groove-oriented approach than his straight blues work. The Handful of …
Tom Anderson drop-top guitar (neck humbucker)Dumble Overdrive Special
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