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Solo Tone
Call Me the Breeze
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1960s Gibson Les Paul Goldtop with mini-humbuckers
AmpMarshall 1959T Super Tremolo head into Marshall 4x12 cab with JBL 12" speakers
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1974. Used for the solo section on 'Call Me the Breeze' from the 'Second Helping' album. Gear confirmed for this era and album by Equipboard and Scribd gear history. Peavey Mace amps were used later, but Marshall 1959T was used for this album.
Tone Character(8)
British crunch with singing sustainBright, biting lead toneClassic rock midrange punchSmooth but aggressive attackSlightly compressed, harmonically richClear note separation in fast runsTouch-sensitive dynamic responseVintage Marshall overdrive character
Difficulty
The solo requires fast picking, precise timing in a shuffle groove, and expressive phrasing with dynamic control, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1960s Gibson Les Paul Goldtop with mini-humbuckers
AmpMarshall 1959T Super Tremolo head into Marshall 4x12 cab with JBL 12" speakers
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1974. Used for the solo section on 'Call Me the Breeze' from the 'Second Helping' album. Gear confirmed for this era and album by Equipboard and Scribd gear history. Peavey Mace amps were used later, but Marshall 1959T was used for this album.
Tone Character(8)
British crunch with singing sustainBright, biting lead toneClassic rock midrange punchSmooth but aggressive attackSlightly compressed, harmonically richClear note separation in fast runsTouch-sensitive dynamic responseVintage Marshall overdrive character
Difficulty
The solo requires fast picking, precise timing in a shuffle groove, and expressive phrasing with dynamic control, making it challenging for most intermediate players.