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Solo Tone
Bad Penny (Live)
Rory Gallagher
Guitarblues1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1961 Fender Stratocaster
AmpMarshall 1973 JMP 50 Watt Lead Tube Amp (Lead spec, into Marshall 4x12 cab, live at Montreux 1985)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass7
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Notes
Live performance, Montreux 1985. Rory Gallagher's main Strat, no evidence of alternate guitars for this solo. Amp is the Marshall JMP 50 Lead, not the Bassman or Vox for this era/song. No evidence of studio overdubs or alternate gear for this live solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainwarm and vocal-liketouch-sensitivedynamic and expressivebiting attackslightly compressedclear note separationBritish crunchopen and airy highsresponsive to picking dynamics
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced blues phrasing, fast runs, expressive bends, and dynamic control, making it challenging for intermediate players but not at the extreme technical level of shred solos.
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Original Gear
Guitar1961 Fender Stratocaster
AmpMarshall 1973 JMP 50 Watt Lead Tube Amp (Lead spec, into Marshall 4x12 cab, live at Montreux 1985)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass7
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Notes
Live performance, Montreux 1985. Rory Gallagher's main Strat, no evidence of alternate guitars for this solo. Amp is the Marshall JMP 50 Lead, not the Bassman or Vox for this era/song. No evidence of studio overdubs or alternate gear for this live solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainwarm and vocal-liketouch-sensitivedynamic and expressivebiting attackslightly compressedclear note separationBritish crunchopen and airy highsresponsive to picking dynamics
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced blues phrasing, fast runs, expressive bends, and dynamic control, making it challenging for intermediate players but not at the extreme technical level of shred solos.