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Solo Tone
Back And To the Left
Texas Is The Reason
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely early 90s, as used by Norman Brannon on the album)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most commonly cited for Texas Is The Reason's album sessions)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1996. No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section. All available sources and genre/era context point to Les Paul into Marshall stack for the album. No evidence of alternate pickup swaps or amp changes for the solo.
Tone Character(9)
mid-gain British crunchsinging sustain on lead linesclear note separationslight breakup with clarityarticulate attackopen, dynamic responsenot overly saturatedclassic 90s emo/post-hardcore lead toneno extreme scooping or fuzziness
Difficulty
The solo requires solid control of bends, vibrato, and phrasing over a mid-gain crunchy tone, with moderate tempo and some expressive lead work, but does not involve advanced shredding or complex timing.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely early 90s, as used by Norman Brannon on the album)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most commonly cited for Texas Is The Reason's album sessions)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1996. No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section. All available sources and genre/era context point to Les Paul into Marshall stack for the album. No evidence of alternate pickup swaps or amp changes for the solo.
Tone Character(9)
mid-gain British crunchsinging sustain on lead linesclear note separationslight breakup with clarityarticulate attackopen, dynamic responsenot overly saturatedclassic 90s emo/post-hardcore lead toneno extreme scooping or fuzziness
Difficulty
The solo requires solid control of bends, vibrato, and phrasing over a mid-gain crunchy tone, with moderate tempo and some expressive lead work, but does not involve advanced shredding or complex timing.