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Solo Tone

Gilberto Concerto

Paul Gilbert

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez FRM300 Paul Gilbert Signature
AmpMarshall 2061x or Germino Lead 55 into Marshall 1960TV 4x12 cabinet

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2019-2020 era. Paul Gilbert is known to use the FRM300 with DiMarzio humbuckers for his solo work in this period. Amp is either Marshall 2061x or Germino Lead 55 (Marshall Plexi style), as cited for studio use on recent solo albums. Pedalboard includes multiple overdrives and modulation pedals. No evidence of clean amp-only tone for solo; always pedals for gain. Settings estimated based on typical Marshall Plexi usage for high-gain solo tones and Paul Gilbert's stated approach of using pedals for gain rather than cranking the amp.

Tone Character(10)
singing sustainfluid legato runstight, articulate pick attackharmonic clarity under high gainrich, saturated lead tonecrisp note separationpronounced upper midsslight compression from pedalsmodulation shimmer on sustained notescontrolled feedback on long notes

Difficulty

This solo is extremely technical, requiring expert-level speed, accuracy, and phrasing, with advanced techniques such as rapid alternate picking, legato, and string skipping throughout.

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