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Solo Tone
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Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Studio
AmpBogner Fish Preamp into power amp (likely VHT or Marshall power section)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991-1992 (Sap EP sessions). Jerry Cantrell is known to have used the Gibson Les Paul Studio and Bogner Fish preamp for leads/solos on this era's recordings. No evidence of live gear or alternate guitars for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
warm and vocal-likesinging sustainmid-forwardslightly fuzzy breakupsmooth, not harshclear note separationtouch-sensitiverounded highsslight amp reverbdynamic response
Difficulty
The solo is not technically fast or complex but requires expressive phrasing, smooth bends, and dynamic control to capture the vocal-like, singing sustain characteristic of Jerry Cantrell's style.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Studio
AmpBogner Fish Preamp into power amp (likely VHT or Marshall power section)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1991-1992 (Sap EP sessions). Jerry Cantrell is known to have used the Gibson Les Paul Studio and Bogner Fish preamp for leads/solos on this era's recordings. No evidence of live gear or alternate guitars for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
warm and vocal-likesinging sustainmid-forwardslightly fuzzy breakupsmooth, not harshclear note separationtouch-sensitiverounded highsslight amp reverbdynamic response
Difficulty
The solo is not technically fast or complex but requires expressive phrasing, smooth bends, and dynamic control to capture the vocal-like, singing sustain characteristic of Jerry Cantrell's style.