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Solo Tone

Round and Round

Ratt

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarCharvel San Dimas (custom, 'Crossed Swords' graphic, Floyd Rose bridge)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100-watt head (studio), likely with Marshall 4x12 cabinet

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1984. Warren DeMartini used his custom Charvel with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge for the 'Round and Round' solo. Amp was a Marshall JCM800, as confirmed by period interviews and typical 1980s LA studio setups. Effects were rack-based, not pedalboard. No evidence of Soldano SLO on this recording (introduced later in his career).

Tone Character(10)
singing sustaintight and articulate lead toneaggressive attackclear note separationharmonic overtonesfluid legato runspunchy midscutting treblecontrolled feedbackclassic 80s LA metal solo sound

Difficulty

The solo features fast, technical passages, wide vibrato, and expressive whammy bar use, requiring advanced control and precision typical of 80s metal lead guitar.

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