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Moonage Daydream (Live on 3rd July 1973)
David Bowie
GuitarSoloDistortedrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1968 Gibson Les Paul Custom (stripped finish, blonde, with open-coil humbuckers)
AmpMarshall amplifier head (likely Marshall Super Lead 1959, as per era and sources)
Amp Settings
mid7
bass6
gain7
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thick, saturated fuzzcocked wah midrange honksinging sustainnasal, aggressive lead toneclassic British crunchpowerful, soaring solo soundrich harmonic overtonescutting, focused midrangedynamic, expressive phrasingslightly compressed attack
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced control of expressive techniques (wah, fuzz, vibrato), dynamic phrasing, and live feedback handling, but does not involve extreme technical speed or complex note patterns.
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