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Solo Tone
Philby
Rory Gallagher
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1968 Coral 3S19 Electric Sitar
AmpMarshall JMP 50-watt combo
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1979. The solo on 'Philby' is famously played on the Coral electric sitar, not Rory's usual Strat. Amp is the Marshall JMP 50-watt combo, as used on the Top Priority album. No evidence of live performance for this solo section; all data is for the studio version.
Tone Character(10)
distinctive sitar twang and buzzmidrange-focused, cutting solo tonemodulated, swirling effect (flanger) presenttight, compressed attacksinging sustain with unique sitar overtonesnotably dry with minimal reverbaggressive, percussive pickingpronounced upper-mid presenceclear flanger sweep audible in soloclassic late-70s British rock amp voicing
Difficulty
The solo is technically challenging due to the unique feel and response of the electric sitar, fast picking, and the need to control dynamics and articulation under heavy modulation effects.
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Original Gear
Guitar1968 Coral 3S19 Electric Sitar
AmpMarshall JMP 50-watt combo
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1979. The solo on 'Philby' is famously played on the Coral electric sitar, not Rory's usual Strat. Amp is the Marshall JMP 50-watt combo, as used on the Top Priority album. No evidence of live performance for this solo section; all data is for the studio version.
Tone Character(10)
distinctive sitar twang and buzzmidrange-focused, cutting solo tonemodulated, swirling effect (flanger) presenttight, compressed attacksinging sustain with unique sitar overtonesnotably dry with minimal reverbaggressive, percussive pickingpronounced upper-mid presenceclear flanger sweep audible in soloclassic late-70s British rock amp voicing
Difficulty
The solo is technically challenging due to the unique feel and response of the electric sitar, fast picking, and the need to control dynamics and articulation under heavy modulation effects.