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Solo Tone
Deep
Pearl Jam
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender American Vintage '57 Stratocaster
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100W head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991. Gear confirmed for 'Ten' era by multiple sources; McCready used his '57 Strat and Marshall JCM800 for heavy/distorted tones on the album. No evidence of live or modern digital gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
saturated and sustainingaggressive upper-midrange bitefuzz-like sustain on bendscutting, bright attacktight low endsinging, vocal-like phrasingdynamic pick attackclassic Marshall crunchraw and expressiveslightly compressed
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of bends and vibrato at high speed, with expressive phrasing and handling of a saturated, feedback-prone tone. The tempo and articulation demand solid technique and dynamic control.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender American Vintage '57 Stratocaster
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100W head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1991. Gear confirmed for 'Ten' era by multiple sources; McCready used his '57 Strat and Marshall JCM800 for heavy/distorted tones on the album. No evidence of live or modern digital gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
saturated and sustainingaggressive upper-midrange bitefuzz-like sustain on bendscutting, bright attacktight low endsinging, vocal-like phrasingdynamic pick attackclassic Marshall crunchraw and expressiveslightly compressed
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of bends and vibrato at high speed, with expressive phrasing and handling of a saturated, feedback-prone tone. The tempo and articulation demand solid technique and dynamic control.