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Solo Tone
4th of July
Soundgarden
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard, early 90s, as used by Kim Thayil on Superunknown)
AmpMarshall JMP 50 half stack blended with Mesa-Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo half stack
Amp Settings
gain7
bass7.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994, Superunknown album sessions. Both amps were blended for the solo section. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this part. All info specific to studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
massive, sludgy sustaindark and heavypsychedelic swirling feedbackthick, saturated distortionpercussive attackwarm but not shrillbig bottom-endsinging sustainclarity from single-coil pickupsslowly evolving feedback
Difficulty
The solo requires control of feedback, expressive use of wah and fuzz, and precise phrasing to cut through a dense, modulated mix. While not technically fast, the tone and effect management add significant challenge.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard, early 90s, as used by Kim Thayil on Superunknown)
AmpMarshall JMP 50 half stack blended with Mesa-Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo half stack
Amp Settings
gain7
bass7.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994, Superunknown album sessions. Both amps were blended for the solo section. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this part. All info specific to studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
massive, sludgy sustaindark and heavypsychedelic swirling feedbackthick, saturated distortionpercussive attackwarm but not shrillbig bottom-endsinging sustainclarity from single-coil pickupsslowly evolving feedback
Difficulty
The solo requires control of feedback, expressive use of wah and fuzz, and precise phrasing to cut through a dense, modulated mix. While not technically fast, the tone and effect management add significant challenge.