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Solo Tone
Glory Box
Portishead
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Reissue Goldtop with Mini Humbuckers
AmpUnknown exact model (likely vintage tube amp, possibly Fender or Vox, but not confirmed for studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994-1995. Guitar and fuzz/distortion pedals confirmed for the solo. Amp model not specified in any source. All gear listed is for the studio version, not live.
Tone Character(10)
thick, saturated fuzzwah-filtered, vocal-like phrasingmidrange-forward sustainsmoky, vintage charactercreamy, singing lead toneslightly lo-fi edgedynamic and expressivefiltered, modulated sounddistinctive wah sweepwarm, rounded neck pickup
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate control of wah pedal for expressive sweeps, nuanced handling of stacked fuzz/distortion for sustain, and dynamic, vocal-like phrasing. While not technically fast, the tone and feel demand good pedal and phrasing technique.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Reissue Goldtop with Mini Humbuckers
AmpUnknown exact model (likely vintage tube amp, possibly Fender or Vox, but not confirmed for studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1994-1995. Guitar and fuzz/distortion pedals confirmed for the solo. Amp model not specified in any source. All gear listed is for the studio version, not live.
Tone Character(10)
thick, saturated fuzzwah-filtered, vocal-like phrasingmidrange-forward sustainsmoky, vintage charactercreamy, singing lead toneslightly lo-fi edgedynamic and expressivefiltered, modulated sounddistinctive wah sweepwarm, rounded neck pickup
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate control of wah pedal for expressive sweeps, nuanced handling of stacked fuzz/distortion for sustain, and dynamic, vocal-like phrasing. While not technically fast, the tone and feel demand good pedal and phrasing technique.