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Solo Tone

Sign of the Times

Europe

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (1965, likely stock single coils)
AmpMarshall JCM800

Amp Settings

gain7
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1986. John Norum used his 1965 Stratocaster for the solo on 'Sign of the Times' and ran it through a Marshall JCM800. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo. Effects pedals are not specifically confirmed for this track, but a Boss OD-1 OverDrive was used on the album. No evidence of modulation or time-based pedals, but a slight reverb is likely from the amp or studio.

Tone Character(10)
singing sustainBritish crunchclear note separationarticulate lead tonevintage Stratocaster bitedynamic response to pickingtouch-sensitive attackslightly scooped midstight low endmoderate gain, not fuzzy

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced lead technique, including fast runs, expressive vibrato, and precise note articulation, typical of 1980s melodic rock solos.

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