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Solo Tone
Ghost Town (feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR)
Kanye West
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (likely Fender Stratocaster or Gibson Les Paul, based on Mike Dean's known gear for this era, but not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown (likely Marshall or Fender tube amp, based on genre and era, but not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2018. No official source confirms exact guitar or amp model used for the solo section. Mike Dean is credited with guitar on the track, but no studio documentation or interview confirms the specific gear.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and saturatedsustained, singing lead linesthick and compressedslightly lo-fimid-heavyambient and atmosphericprominent sustainnot harsh or brittlewarm with a vintage fuzz characternot scooped, present mids
Difficulty
The solo is not technically fast or complex, but requires good control of sustain and fuzz dynamics, as well as expressive phrasing and vibrato.
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Create Free AccountGuitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (likely Fender Stratocaster or Gibson Les Paul, based on Mike Dean's known gear for this era, but not confirmed for this recording)
AmpUnknown (likely Marshall or Fender tube amp, based on genre and era, but not confirmed for this recording)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2018. No official source confirms exact guitar or amp model used for the solo section. Mike Dean is credited with guitar on the track, but no studio documentation or interview confirms the specific gear.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and saturatedsustained, singing lead linesthick and compressedslightly lo-fimid-heavyambient and atmosphericprominent sustainnot harsh or brittlewarm with a vintage fuzz characternot scooped, present mids
Difficulty
The solo is not technically fast or complex, but requires good control of sustain and fuzz dynamics, as well as expressive phrasing and vibrato.