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Solo Tone

B.B. King Medley: Sweet Little Angel / It's My Own Fault / How Blue Can You Get (feat. Duane Allman)

Hour Glass

Guitarblues1960s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1957 Goldtop or 1959 Sunburst, used by Duane Allman for slide/lead in this era)
AmpMarshall JMP 50-watt Plexi head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (Celestion speakers likely)

Amp Settings

gain5.5
bass6.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1968-1969 era (Hour Glass, pre-Allman Brothers Band). No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo. Coricidin glass bottle used for slide. No evidence of pedal use, but amp pushed for natural overdrive. Subtle analog delay and slight reverb may be present in studio mix, but not from pedals.

Tone Character(10)
creamy and vocal-likewarm and thicksinging sustaintouch-sensitivemids-forwardsmooth highsavoids harsh brightnessdynamic and expressiveslightly compressed from tube saturationround attack

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced slide guitar technique, expressive phrasing, and dynamic control, making it challenging for most players despite a moderate tempo.

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