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Solo Tone
Sleepwalk
Santo & Johnny
Guitarother1950s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stringmaster Triple-Neck Console Steel Guitar
AmpFender Princeton Reverb (late 1950s model, likely 5F2 or 5F2-A circuit)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1959. Santo Farina played the solo on a Fender Stringmaster triple-neck console steel guitar through a Fender Princeton Reverb amp. No evidence of pedals or external effects; reverb is from the amp. All sources confirm this was the studio setup for the original recording.
Tone Character(10)
smooth, glassy sustainwarm and lushclean and mellowsinging, vocal-like slidesrich, full-bodiedambient, dreamy reverbclassic steel guitar clarityno audible distortionvintage tube amp warmthrounded highs, not piercing
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced slide/steel technique, including accurate intonation, smooth vibrato, and expressive dynamics. While not fast, the phrasing and control are challenging for non-steel players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stringmaster Triple-Neck Console Steel Guitar
AmpFender Princeton Reverb (late 1950s model, likely 5F2 or 5F2-A circuit)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1959. Santo Farina played the solo on a Fender Stringmaster triple-neck console steel guitar through a Fender Princeton Reverb amp. No evidence of pedals or external effects; reverb is from the amp. All sources confirm this was the studio setup for the original recording.
Tone Character(10)
smooth, glassy sustainwarm and lushclean and mellowsinging, vocal-like slidesrich, full-bodiedambient, dreamy reverbclassic steel guitar clarityno audible distortionvintage tube amp warmthrounded highs, not piercing
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced slide/steel technique, including accurate intonation, smooth vibrato, and expressive dynamics. While not fast, the phrasing and control are challenging for non-steel players.