DSP Rig
Mike Bloomfield Tone — Plugins & Amp Sims
Gibson Les Paul into a clean-to-slightly-dirty Fender amp. The tone is mid-heavy and singing — Les Paul humbucker warmth through a Fender that breaks up gently on note attacks. No excessive gain; the Chicago blues tradition is about feel and dynamics, not high distortion.
Mike Bloomfield's signature crunch tone — built around Fender voicings — can be replicated in the box using modern amp sim plugins and IR cab loaders. This page maps the full DSP signal chain: guitar sim → amp sim → FX → IR, so you can dial in that raw, vintage-blues character without physical gear.
Full DSP Chain
Est. £2,877Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s
£2,299
HX Stomp (Tweedie model)
≈ Fender Super / Bassman
£549
Helix: Double Tank Reverb
York Audio TW 212 Mix Pack (IR)
≈ Fender Twin 2×12
£29
Hybrid Option
Est. £2,877Real guitar into a DSP amp chain — best of both worlds.
Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s
£2,299
HX Stomp (Tweedie model)
≈ Fender Super
£549
Helix: Double Tank Reverb
York Audio TW 212 Mix Pack (IR)
≈ Fender Twin 2×12
£29
Tone DNA
Gain Structure
crunch
Amp References
Fender
Key FX
Reverb
Tonal Character
raw, vintage-blues, emotional, expressive