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Solo Tone

Child's Anthem

Toto

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard
AmpRivera-modded Fender Blackface Deluxe Reverb (1964 or 1965)

Amp Settings

gain6
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1978. Steve Lukather stated he used his '59 Burst (Les Paul) through a Rivera hot-rodded Blackface Deluxe Reverb for Toto's early albums, including Toto IV. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this specific solo. Compression and Sunset Sound studio reverb were used in the chain.

Tone Character(9)
singing sustainsmooth and fluid lead lineswarm and harmonically richslightly compressed attackclear note separationtouch-sensitive responsevintage humbucker characterstudio plate reverb ambienceclassic late-70s/early-80s rock solo sound

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced control of phrasing, fast legato and picking, and expressive vibrato, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

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