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Solo Tone

Free Bird (Extended Music Version)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1958/1968, 'The Husk')
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (1976, original, 100 watts)

Amp Settings

gain6.5
bass3

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1973 (for the original album version). Allen Collins played the solo part using this setup, plugged straight into the amp with no pedals. Settings confirmed by SoloDallas tutorial replicating the original studio tone. Pickup and amp details are from direct source and period-correct documentation.

Tone Character(10)
singing sustaincranked Marshall overdrivearticulate, biting lead tonemoderate compression from ampclear note separationclassic southern rock harmonicsdynamic pick attackslightly rolled-off tone knob for smoothnessno pedal colorationopen, airy solo sound

Difficulty

The solo is long, fast, and requires advanced picking stamina, precise articulation, and expressive phrasing, making it challenging even for experienced players.

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