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Solo Tone
Gimme Shelter (Remastered 2019)
The Rolling Stones
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
GuitarMaton EG240 Supreme
AmpUnknown British tube amp (likely Vox or Ampeg, exact model not confirmed for studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1969. Keith Richards used a Maton EG240 Supreme for the solo on the original studio version. Live versions sometimes use Les Paul Junior or Telecaster, but not on the original recording.
Tone Character(10)
edge-of-breakup crunchtreble-y and colddynamic and expressiveslightly saturatedsubtle tremolo modulationbright and biting attackopen and airyraw classic rock solo tonearticulate single coil clarityroomy studio ambience
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique due to expressive bends, dynamic control, and integrating subtle tremolo modulation, but does not involve fast shredding or complex chord work.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarMaton EG240 Supreme
AmpUnknown British tube amp (likely Vox or Ampeg, exact model not confirmed for studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1969. Keith Richards used a Maton EG240 Supreme for the solo on the original studio version. Live versions sometimes use Les Paul Junior or Telecaster, but not on the original recording.
Tone Character(10)
edge-of-breakup crunchtreble-y and colddynamic and expressiveslightly saturatedsubtle tremolo modulationbright and biting attackopen and airyraw classic rock solo tonearticulate single coil clarityroomy studio ambience
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique due to expressive bends, dynamic control, and integrating subtle tremolo modulation, but does not involve fast shredding or complex chord work.