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Solo Tone
Black or White
Michael Jackson
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard, as used by Bill Bottrell on the studio recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, as referenced in multiple gear forums and typical for the era and genre)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1990-1991. The solo was played by Bill Bottrell, not Slash. No evidence of live rig for this solo. No official pedalboard photo or session sheet found for the solo, but tone analysis and era-typical gear strongly support this configuration.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatecrunchy with clear attackslightly compresseddynamic and responsivemodest sustainstudio-polished clarityno excessive gainmild reverb for spacetight low endno modulation swirl
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique due to its brisk tempo, clean articulation, and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced shred or complex effects switching.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard, as used by Bill Bottrell on the studio recording)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, as referenced in multiple gear forums and typical for the era and genre)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1990-1991. The solo was played by Bill Bottrell, not Slash. No evidence of live rig for this solo. No official pedalboard photo or session sheet found for the solo, but tone analysis and era-typical gear strongly support this configuration.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatecrunchy with clear attackslightly compresseddynamic and responsivemodest sustainstudio-polished clarityno excessive gainmild reverb for spacetight low endno modulation swirl
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique due to its brisk tempo, clean articulation, and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced shred or complex effects switching.