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Solo Tone
Mr. Jones
Counting Crows
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, sunburst finish)
AmpVox AC30 (studio recording, 1993)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'August and Everything After' (1993). Guitar and amp inferred from forum and Equipboard sources referencing the album era and live photos. No evidence of pedal use for the clean solo section; amp reverb likely used.
Tone Character(10)
clean and chimeywarm and roundedclear and articulateslightly compressedopen and airydynamic responsenatural amp reverbno audible modulationno delay repeatssmooth neck pickup
Difficulty
The solo requires clean, articulate phrasing and dynamic picking but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, sunburst finish)
AmpVox AC30 (studio recording, 1993)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'August and Everything After' (1993). Guitar and amp inferred from forum and Equipboard sources referencing the album era and live photos. No evidence of pedal use for the clean solo section; amp reverb likely used.
Tone Character(10)
clean and chimeywarm and roundedclear and articulateslightly compressedopen and airydynamic responsenatural amp reverbno audible modulationno delay repeatssmooth neck pickup
Difficulty
The solo requires clean, articulate phrasing and dynamic picking but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages, making it accessible to intermediate players.