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Solo Tone
Hey
Pixies
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1965 Gibson ES-345 with Bigsby
AmpMarshall JCM800 50-watt head into Marshall 4x12 cab
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1988 (Surfer Rosa). Santiago is documented using the ES-345 and JCM800 for Pixies studio work of this era. The Varitone switch is usually set to position 3. No evidence of live rig substitutions for the original recording.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and dynamicsinging sustainslightly nasal upper midswarm but with biteclear note separationnot overly compressedtouch-sensitive responsesubtle room ambienceBritish amp characterno modulation artifacts
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, dynamic control, and expressive bends, but does not involve advanced speed or complex techniques.
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Original Gear
Guitar1965 Gibson ES-345 with Bigsby
AmpMarshall JCM800 50-watt head into Marshall 4x12 cab
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1988 (Surfer Rosa). Santiago is documented using the ES-345 and JCM800 for Pixies studio work of this era. The Varitone switch is usually set to position 3. No evidence of live rig substitutions for the original recording.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and dynamicsinging sustainslightly nasal upper midswarm but with biteclear note separationnot overly compressedtouch-sensitive responsesubtle room ambienceBritish amp characterno modulation artifacts
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, dynamic control, and expressive bends, but does not involve advanced speed or complex techniques.