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Solo Tone
Love Is a Long Road
Tom Petty
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Goldtop (likely 1957 reissue, as used by Mike Campbell on Full Moon Fever sessions)
AmpVox AC30 (studio recording, 1988-1989 era, as referenced by Campbell for this period)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, Full Moon Fever (1989). Mike Campbell is known to have used a Les Paul Goldtop with P-90s and a Vox AC30 for clean tones in this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the clean solo section.
Tone Character(10)
crisp and articulatechimey upper midsclear note separationslightly compressed attackwarm but not muddyclassic British cleantouch-sensitivesubtle spring reverbstudio clarityno audible breakup
Difficulty
The solo requires clean, articulate picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and chime, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Goldtop (likely 1957 reissue, as used by Mike Campbell on Full Moon Fever sessions)
AmpVox AC30 (studio recording, 1988-1989 era, as referenced by Campbell for this period)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, Full Moon Fever (1989). Mike Campbell is known to have used a Les Paul Goldtop with P-90s and a Vox AC30 for clean tones in this era. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the clean solo section.
Tone Character(10)
crisp and articulatechimey upper midsclear note separationslightly compressed attackwarm but not muddyclassic British cleantouch-sensitivesubtle spring reverbstudio clarityno audible breakup
Difficulty
The solo requires clean, articulate picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and chime, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.