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Solo Tone
La Grange
ZZ Top
Guitarblues1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1955 Fender Stratocaster (stop tailpiece)
Amp1969 Marshall Super Lead 100 (through Celestion Greenback cabinets)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1973 (Tres Hombres sessions). Guitar World and multiple sources confirm the Strat and Marshall Super Lead for the clean intro/solo. No pedals or outboard effects mentioned for clean sections.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetouch-sensitiveclean with slight edge-of-breakupclassic Texas shuffle feeldynamic and responsivepercussive attackwarm low endchimey highsslightly scooped midsno audible reverb or delay
Difficulty
The clean solo section requires intermediate-level control of dynamics and picking, as well as familiarity with blues shuffle feel and Strat volume/tone knob use for clean articulation.
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Original Gear
Guitar1955 Fender Stratocaster (stop tailpiece)
Amp1969 Marshall Super Lead 100 (through Celestion Greenback cabinets)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1973 (Tres Hombres sessions). Guitar World and multiple sources confirm the Strat and Marshall Super Lead for the clean intro/solo. No pedals or outboard effects mentioned for clean sections.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetouch-sensitiveclean with slight edge-of-breakupclassic Texas shuffle feeldynamic and responsivepercussive attackwarm low endchimey highsslightly scooped midsno audible reverb or delay
Difficulty
The clean solo section requires intermediate-level control of dynamics and picking, as well as familiarity with blues shuffle feel and Strat volume/tone knob use for clean articulation.