Creator Area
Sign in Creator Area

Michael Lee Firkins - 24 Grand Avenue - Guitar Tab

Practice Studio

Michael Lee Firkins - 24 Grand Avenue - Guitar Tab

Sections · Loop · Speed · Metronome

Not in tune?

Select a Loop

Start of your loop
End of your loop

Speed Control

Speed
100%

Tools

BPM
Michael Lee Firkins - 24 Grand Avenue guitar tab video
Steph Le Gratteux
Steph Le Gratteux Top Contributor
YouTube: 62Ksubs 824views
Creator Page →
·
–50¢ 0 +50¢
· Tap to start

Your browser will ask for microphone permission.

Amp Settings

Classic Rock

Gain6
Bass6
Mid7
Treble6
Presence5
Master7
AI tone preset

AI-selected preset based on genre and era — adjust the knobs to taste.

Roll back the gain slightly and pick near the neck for a warmer, more open crunch.
Michael Lee Firkins album cover
Michael Lee Firkins
1990 4:37
Listen on Spotify
Michael Lee Firkins 1990

24 Grand Avenue

"24 Grand Avenue" is an instrumental track by Michael Lee Firkins, featured on his 1990 self-titled debut album. Firkins built a reputation as a technically gifted guitarist known for his fluid phrasing and whammy bar control. The track offers electric guitarists a chance to study his melodic approach to lead playing, making it a rewarding piece for players looking to develop expressive soloing techniques.

  • Michael Lee Firkins released his self-titled debut album in 1990, introducing his distinctive fingerstyle and tremolo technique to a wider audience.
  • Firkins is recognized for incorporating pedal steel-inspired bends and vibrato into his electric guitar work, giving his lines a vocal quality.
  • "24 Grand Avenue" appears on Firkins' debut record, which showcased his ability to blend technical precision with melodic, lyrical phrasing.
Fender Stratocaster
Guitar

Fender Stratocaster

Firkins's signature instrument, the Strat's single-coil pickups deliver the bright snap and pick dynamics essential for his hybrid picking and expressive bending style. The three-position switching gives him tonal versatility from chimey neck clarity to cutting bridge bite.

Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9
Pedal

Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9

Firkins uses this classic overdrive to push his tube amp into natural saturation for leads, preserving the responsive dynamics where his picking attack directly controls the amount of grit. The TS9's transparent drive complements rather than masks his core tone.

Recommended for You