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Solo Tone
Blue Light
Mazzy Star
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1968 Blonde Fender Telecaster with Bigsby
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface, late 60s/early 70s)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993 (So Tonight That I Might See album). Settings and gear based on studio-era sources and tone guides specific to Mazzy Star's 'Blue Light' solo. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothslightly ambientedge-of-breakuplush reverbsubtle analog delay repeatsrounded highsbalanced midrangecontrolled low enddreamy, atmospheric lead tonegentle sustain
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique due to expressive bends, slides, and fingerstyle/hybrid picking, but does not involve fast runs or advanced technical passages.
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Original Gear
Guitar1968 Blonde Fender Telecaster with Bigsby
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface, late 60s/early 70s)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1993 (So Tonight That I Might See album). Settings and gear based on studio-era sources and tone guides specific to Mazzy Star's 'Blue Light' solo. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothslightly ambientedge-of-breakuplush reverbsubtle analog delay repeatsrounded highsbalanced midrangecontrolled low enddreamy, atmospheric lead tonegentle sustain
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique due to expressive bends, slides, and fingerstyle/hybrid picking, but does not involve fast runs or advanced technical passages.