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Solo Tone
Machinehead (Remastered)
Bush
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, as used by Gavin Rossdale on Sixteen Stone sessions)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb Combo Amp
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994. Gear confirmed for Sixteen Stone (Remastered) album sessions. Solo section likely used bridge pickup for cutting tone. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for solo. Pedal chain includes fuzz for solo boost. No explicit evidence of effects loop use in studio.
Tone Character(10)
saturated and sustainingfuzz-driven leadtight and focusedslightly scooped midsaggressive upper-mid bitearticulate pick attackcompressed sustaincutting presencemodern alternative rock edgewall-of-sound layering
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique due to its tempo, use of bends and vibrato under heavy fuzz, and maintaining clarity with high-gain saturation.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, as used by Gavin Rossdale on Sixteen Stone sessions)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb Combo Amp
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994. Gear confirmed for Sixteen Stone (Remastered) album sessions. Solo section likely used bridge pickup for cutting tone. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for solo. Pedal chain includes fuzz for solo boost. No explicit evidence of effects loop use in studio.
Tone Character(10)
saturated and sustainingfuzz-driven leadtight and focusedslightly scooped midsaggressive upper-mid bitearticulate pick attackcompressed sustaincutting presencemodern alternative rock edgewall-of-sound layering
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique due to its tempo, use of bends and vibrato under heavy fuzz, and maintaining clarity with high-gain saturation.