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Solo Tone
Elephant Talk
King Crimson
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarCustom Fender Stratocaster (Adrian Belew, early 1980s, likely with DiMarzio pickups)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1981 (Discipline album). Gear confirmed for this era and song by multiple interviews and rig rundowns. The solo features heavy use of effects pedals for the 'elephant' sound.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and trumpet-likemodulated, wavering pitchbright and cuttingcompressed and percussivesynth-like, animalistic timbrepronounced flanger sweepoctave-up harmonicsartificial, vocal-like phrasingstaccato attacksustain with pitch bends
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of effects, creative use of pitch bends and slides, and precise timing to achieve the signature 'elephant' sound, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarCustom Fender Stratocaster (Adrian Belew, early 1980s, likely with DiMarzio pickups)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1981 (Discipline album). Gear confirmed for this era and song by multiple interviews and rig rundowns. The solo features heavy use of effects pedals for the 'elephant' sound.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and trumpet-likemodulated, wavering pitchbright and cuttingcompressed and percussivesynth-like, animalistic timbrepronounced flanger sweepoctave-up harmonicsartificial, vocal-like phrasingstaccato attacksustain with pitch bends
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of effects, creative use of pitch bends and slides, and precise timing to achieve the signature 'elephant' sound, making it challenging for most players.