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Solo Tone

Born With a Broken Heart

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Guitarblues1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (custom painted, 1990s, used on 'Born With a Broken Heart' per artist interview)
AmpFender Bassman (vintage, used in studio and live for this song per artist interview)

Amp Settings

gain4.5
bass6.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1995. Guitar is a custom-painted Fender Stratocaster, tuned half-step down. Amp is a Fender Bassman, likely vintage. Pedalboard includes wah and delay, but chorus is not used on this track. Settings are estimated based on artist's typical approach and era, as no direct studio knob settings are published.

Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothsinging sustaintouch-sensitiveslightly gritty edge-of-breakupdynamic and expressiveclear note separationmild amp breakupsmooth legato phrasingbluesy bends with sustainnot high-gain, retains clarity

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced blues phrasing, fast runs, expressive bends, and nuanced wah pedal use, making it challenging for intermediate players.

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