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Solo Tone
Buddy Holly
Weezer
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG (early 1970s, likely Standard or Special)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark I (1977-78, 60-watt head, 'Mesa Engineering' faceplate)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994 Blue Album session. Guitar and amp confirmed by Equipboard and multiple interviews. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzed-out and saturatedsynth-like harmonicsthick, compressed sustainaggressive and biting attackmid-heavy focustight low endsinging, vocal-like leadslightly nasal upper midsharmonizer/octave doubling effectstudio-polished clarity
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level control of timing and phrasing, accurate bends, and managing a high-gain fuzz tone with harmonizer/octave effects for clarity.
This tone has been researched 6 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG (early 1970s, likely Standard or Special)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark I (1977-78, 60-watt head, 'Mesa Engineering' faceplate)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
This tone has been researched 6 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1994 Blue Album session. Guitar and amp confirmed by Equipboard and multiple interviews. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzed-out and saturatedsynth-like harmonicsthick, compressed sustainaggressive and biting attackmid-heavy focustight low endsinging, vocal-like leadslightly nasal upper midsharmonizer/octave doubling effectstudio-polished clarity
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level control of timing and phrasing, accurate bends, and managing a high-gain fuzz tone with harmonizer/octave effects for clarity.