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Solo Tone
Mississippi Queen
Mountain
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (1956, single-cut, original P-90 pickup)
AmpSunn Coliseum PA head (KT88 tubes) into Sunn 4x12 cabinets with Eminence speakers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1970. Leslie West used the Sunn Coliseum PA head (not a guitar amp) cranked into 4x12 cabs. No evidence of live/touring gear or other guitars for this solo. All sources confirm this setup for the 'Climbing!' album session.
Tone Character(10)
massive and thickfuzzy and compressedsinging sustaincranked and saturateddry and direct (no reverb)bright and biting treblepunchy midrangeraw and aggressivetouch-sensitivevintage fuzz character
Difficulty
The solo is intermediate due to its focus on expressive vibrato, sustain, and phrasing rather than speed or technical complexity. The main challenge is controlling the fuzzed-out, touch-sensitive tone and delivering the signature bends and sustain.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (1956, single-cut, original P-90 pickup)
AmpSunn Coliseum PA head (KT88 tubes) into Sunn 4x12 cabinets with Eminence speakers
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
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Notes
Studio recording, 1970. Leslie West used the Sunn Coliseum PA head (not a guitar amp) cranked into 4x12 cabs. No evidence of live/touring gear or other guitars for this solo. All sources confirm this setup for the 'Climbing!' album session.
Tone Character(10)
massive and thickfuzzy and compressedsinging sustaincranked and saturateddry and direct (no reverb)bright and biting treblepunchy midrangeraw and aggressivetouch-sensitivevintage fuzz character
Difficulty
The solo is intermediate due to its focus on expressive vibrato, sustain, and phrasing rather than speed or technical complexity. The main challenge is controlling the fuzzed-out, touch-sensitive tone and delivering the signature bends and sustain.