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Solo Tone
Back to the Old House
The Smiths
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarRickenbacker 330
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely silverface, early 1980s studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1983-1984. No evidence of live-specific gear for this solo. Rickenbacker 330 was Marr's main studio guitar for this era and song. No evidence of effects pedals used in the solo section; tone is clean and direct.
Tone Character(10)
chiming and bell-likewarm and resonantcrisp high-end clarityarticulate and dynamicopen and ringingintimate and naturalacoustic-like presencegentle attackno audible effectsclean, uncompressed
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, precise chord transitions, and subtle dynamic control to capture the song's delicate, expressive feel.
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Original Gear
GuitarRickenbacker 330
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely silverface, early 1980s studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1983-1984. No evidence of live-specific gear for this solo. Rickenbacker 330 was Marr's main studio guitar for this era and song. No evidence of effects pedals used in the solo section; tone is clean and direct.
Tone Character(10)
chiming and bell-likewarm and resonantcrisp high-end clarityarticulate and dynamicopen and ringingintimate and naturalacoustic-like presencegentle attackno audible effectsclean, uncompressed
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, precise chord transitions, and subtle dynamic control to capture the song's delicate, expressive feel.