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Robert Johnson — "Love in Vain" Tone

Slide technique on acoustic — how bottleneck translates into everything that followed in electric blues. Gear guide to recreate the Robert Johnson "Love in Vain" guitar tone at every budget.

About This Tone

From: The Complete Recordings

Slide technique on acoustic — how bottleneck translates into everything that followed in electric blues.

Gear to Achieve This Tone

At £500, these are the key pieces that get you into Robert Johnson’s love in vain territory:

  • Boss CS-3 Compression SustainerCompression
  • Boss Katana 50 MkIIAmp
  • Strymon FlintReverb
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