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Solo Tone
Killing in the name of rage against the machine
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Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1982 Fender American Telecaster
AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 50-watt head with Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991-1992. Used exclusively for drop D songs including 'Killing in the Name' solo. Guitar always on neck pickup, bridge pickup volume set to zero for kill-switch effect. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedwarm neck pickup fullnesstight and percussive attackpronounced octave jumpsminimal ambience (very dry)crisp note separationmodern, processed solo sounddynamic pick attackslightly compressedcutting midrange presence
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced coordination between hands and feet to control the Whammy pedal for pitch-shifting, precise timing with delay, and clean articulation under high-gain conditions.
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Original Gear
Guitar1982 Fender American Telecaster
AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 50-watt head with Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1991-1992. Used exclusively for drop D songs including 'Killing in the Name' solo. Guitar always on neck pickup, bridge pickup volume set to zero for kill-switch effect. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedwarm neck pickup fullnesstight and percussive attackpronounced octave jumpsminimal ambience (very dry)crisp note separationmodern, processed solo sounddynamic pick attackslightly compressedcutting midrange presence
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced coordination between hands and feet to control the Whammy pedal for pitch-shifting, precise timing with delay, and clean articulation under high-gain conditions.