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Solo Tone
Saint And Sinner
Kiss
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarCharvel Strat-style custom (Vinnie Vincent, hand-built, used on Creatures of the Night sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio, 1982 Creatures of the Night sessions)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1982. Vinnie Vincent played the solo on 'Saint And Sinner' using his custom Charvel Strat-style guitar with a DiMarzio Super Distortion in the bridge, into a Marshall JCM800. No evidence of live or alternate gear for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
mid-range barksinging sustaincrunchy and aggressivebright and articulatetight and percussiveupper mids emphasisnot overly top heavymoderate reverb for spacepunchy articulationclassic Marshall crunch
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced technique, including fast picking, expressive bends, and tight timing, but does not reach shred-level complexity.
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Original Gear
GuitarCharvel Strat-style custom (Vinnie Vincent, hand-built, used on Creatures of the Night sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio, 1982 Creatures of the Night sessions)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1982. Vinnie Vincent played the solo on 'Saint And Sinner' using his custom Charvel Strat-style guitar with a DiMarzio Super Distortion in the bridge, into a Marshall JCM800. No evidence of live or alternate gear for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
mid-range barksinging sustaincrunchy and aggressivebright and articulatetight and percussiveupper mids emphasisnot overly top heavymoderate reverb for spacepunchy articulationclassic Marshall crunch
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced technique, including fast picking, expressive bends, and tight timing, but does not reach shred-level complexity.