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Solo Tone
Comfortably numb
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Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1969 Fender Stratocaster (alder body) with late-'70s Charvel birdseye maple neck
AmpHiwatt DR103 100-watt half stack (studio recording), parallel with Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1979. Solo section used the bridge pickup for the second solo/outro. Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker used in parallel with Hiwatt. Effects and settings based on studio session details and era-correct sources.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainfat, sustaining fuzz leadsmooth and roundedarticulate and clearcreamy leadsethereal ambiencemodulation from rotary speakerlong, repeating delayslight flanger swirlpowerful clean headroom
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of bends, vibrato, and sustain, as well as expressive phrasing and dynamic nuance. While not technically the fastest, the emotional delivery and subtlety make it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1969 Fender Stratocaster (alder body) with late-'70s Charvel birdseye maple neck
AmpHiwatt DR103 100-watt half stack (studio recording), parallel with Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1979. Solo section used the bridge pickup for the second solo/outro. Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker used in parallel with Hiwatt. Effects and settings based on studio session details and era-correct sources.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainfat, sustaining fuzz leadsmooth and roundedarticulate and clearcreamy leadsethereal ambiencemodulation from rotary speakerlong, repeating delayslight flanger swirlpowerful clean headroom
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of bends, vibrato, and sustain, as well as expressive phrasing and dynamic nuance. While not technically the fastest, the emotional delivery and subtlety make it challenging for most players.