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Solo Tone
Owner of a Lonely Heart
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Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1962 Fender Stratocaster with DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup
AmpLate-'70s Marshall 2203 JMP MKII 100-watt master volume head
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass4.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1983, two Marshall heads (one dry, one processed with pitch shifting), Marshall 1960 4x12 cabinets with Celestion G12-65 speakers. All details specific to the studio recording of the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
heavily saturated and compressedsinging sustaincutting midrangetight, articulate pick attackharmonized lead linesdense and layeredprocessed stereo image80s studio sheenslightly scooped lowsclear, present highs
Difficulty
The solo features fast, articulate picking, harmonized lines that require tight timing, expressive whammy bar use, and the challenge of playing in sync with pitch-shifted harmonies, making it difficult for most intermediate players.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitar1962 Fender Stratocaster with DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup
AmpLate-'70s Marshall 2203 JMP MKII 100-watt master volume head
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass4.5
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1983, two Marshall heads (one dry, one processed with pitch shifting), Marshall 1960 4x12 cabinets with Celestion G12-65 speakers. All details specific to the studio recording of the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
heavily saturated and compressedsinging sustaincutting midrangetight, articulate pick attackharmonized lead linesdense and layeredprocessed stereo image80s studio sheenslightly scooped lowsclear, present highs
Difficulty
The solo features fast, articulate picking, harmonized lines that require tight timing, expressive whammy bar use, and the challenge of playing in sync with pitch-shifted harmonies, making it difficult for most intermediate players.