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Solo Tone
Heaven
Bryan Adams
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-295 (vintage, loaded with P-90s)
AmpFender Black Panel Bassman head with matching cabinet
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1984. Guitar: ES-295 with P-90s, as per Premier Guitar Rig Rundown and Equipboard. Amp: Fender Bassman head, confirmed in multiple Premier Guitar sources. No evidence of Stratocaster or other guitars for this section. Effects are minimal for clean tone.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothclear and articulatebell-like highsslightly compressedopen and dynamicvintage single-coil claritysubtle reverbtouch-sensitiveno audible breakupclassic studio clean
Difficulty
The solo is not technically fast or complex, but demands precise phrasing, clean articulation, and expressive vibrato to match the recorded tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-295 (vintage, loaded with P-90s)
AmpFender Black Panel Bassman head with matching cabinet
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1984. Guitar: ES-295 with P-90s, as per Premier Guitar Rig Rundown and Equipboard. Amp: Fender Bassman head, confirmed in multiple Premier Guitar sources. No evidence of Stratocaster or other guitars for this section. Effects are minimal for clean tone.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothclear and articulatebell-like highsslightly compressedopen and dynamicvintage single-coil claritysubtle reverbtouch-sensitiveno audible breakupclassic studio clean
Difficulty
The solo is not technically fast or complex, but demands precise phrasing, clean articulation, and expressive vibrato to match the recorded tone.