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Solo Tone
Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (vintage, likely 1958 or 1959)
AmpMarshall JTM45 head into Laney 4x12 cab with Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1984-85. Used for the solo section of 'Brothers In Arms'. Multiple sources confirm the Les Paul and JTM45 for this track. Pickup selector set to neck, tone rolled off for warmth and sustain. No pick, fingerstyle playing.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothswollen sustained notesglassy and cleanemotional and expressivebody and warmthrounded highssubtle reverbsinging sustainfingerstyle articulationneck pickup fullness
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced control of fingerstyle articulation, dynamic swells, and expressive phrasing, but does not involve fast runs or complex chord changes.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (vintage, likely 1958 or 1959)
AmpMarshall JTM45 head into Laney 4x12 cab with Electro-Voice EVM12L speakers
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1984-85. Used for the solo section of 'Brothers In Arms'. Multiple sources confirm the Les Paul and JTM45 for this track. Pickup selector set to neck, tone rolled off for warmth and sustain. No pick, fingerstyle playing.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothswollen sustained notesglassy and cleanemotional and expressivebody and warmthrounded highssubtle reverbsinging sustainfingerstyle articulationneck pickup fullness
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced control of fingerstyle articulation, dynamic swells, and expressive phrasing, but does not involve fast runs or complex chord changes.