How to Use a Fender to Get the Best Electric Guitar Tone for Blues Music

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Fender is one of the top names in the guitar business, with the Fender Stratocaster being one of the most recognized guitars in blues and rock music. Blues music is emotional music and the tone of Fender guitars adds an intangible accent to performance of the blues.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Step1
Set up the amplifier to a mid-range of sound. The old great electric blues players used small tube-powered amps and to emulate their rich tones, ignore the urge to crank it up. Subtlety is the key to setting the bluesy mood.
Step2
Choose a Fender Stratocaster for the best-sounding blues music. The Stratocaster is the definitive industry standard electric guitar.
Step3
Select the rhythm pickup on the Stratocaster exclusively when playing the blues. The rhythm pickup broadens the sound output.
Step4
Ignore the treble pickup when playing the blues. The treble pickup thins out the sound too much and creates a less robust foundation for playing the blues.
Step5
Adjust the string tension and offset the tuning slightly to give the Fender a unique sound. Instruments mellow with age, so consider buying an older Fender if it has been maintained properly.

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