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Solo Tone

Bad Company

Bad Company

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1970s, likely 1958-59 burst or similar, as used by Mick Ralphs on studio recordings)
AmpMarshall 100-watt Super Lead (Plexi) head into 4x12 cabinets

Amp Settings

gain6
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1974. Mick Ralphs is confirmed to have used a Les Paul Standard with PAF pickups into Marshall 100-watt heads and 4x12 cabs for the original 'Bad Company' album. No evidence of pedal use for the solo; tone is amp-driven. No evidence of effects loop or outboard effects for this section.

Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothdark, sweet overdrivesinging sustainBritish crunchpunchy and cleardynamic and expressivevintage tube-driven warmthrobust bridge pickup biteopen and uncompressedbluesy, melodic phrasing

Difficulty

The solo requires expressive bends, vibrato, and melodic phrasing at a slow tempo, demanding control and feel but not advanced speed or complex techniques.

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