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Solo Tone
Black Sheep (feat. Brie Larson) [Brie Larson Vocal Version / Bonus Track]
Metric
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s reissue, as used by James Shaw of Metric in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, as used by Metric for 'Black Sheep' era)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for the Scott Pilgrim soundtrack, 2010 era. No direct evidence for live gear or alternate guitars for the solo. No pedalboard photos or explicit studio notes for the Brie Larson vocal version; inference based on Metric's studio practices and genre conventions.
Tone Character(10)
tight, crunchy overdrivesinging sustainbright and articulatemedium-high gain with clarityslightly scooped midsfocused and punchycontrolled feedbackmodest ambienceaggressive attackclear note separation
Difficulty
The solo requires solid control of bends and vibrato, clean alternate picking, and good timing to lock in with the delay repeats, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s reissue, as used by James Shaw of Metric in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, as used by Metric for 'Black Sheep' era)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for the Scott Pilgrim soundtrack, 2010 era. No direct evidence for live gear or alternate guitars for the solo. No pedalboard photos or explicit studio notes for the Brie Larson vocal version; inference based on Metric's studio practices and genre conventions.
Tone Character(10)
tight, crunchy overdrivesinging sustainbright and articulatemedium-high gain with clarityslightly scooped midsfocused and punchycontrolled feedbackmodest ambienceaggressive attackclear note separation
Difficulty
The solo requires solid control of bends and vibrato, clean alternate picking, and good timing to lock in with the delay repeats, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.