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Solo Tone

Stray Cat Strut

Stray Cats

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1959 Gretsch 6120
Amp1963 Fender Bassman head with 6G6-B circuit (Bass channel) into 2x12 cabinet with Oxford 12L6 speakers

Amp Settings

gain3.5
bass5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1981. Guitar World and ToneMirror confirm Gretsch 6120 and Fender Bassman as used on the original 'Stray Cat Strut' recording. Pickup selector in middle position (both pickups), all guitar volumes at 10, tone switch in neutral. Delay pedal (Boss DM-2 or Roland RE-301) used for slapback in solo. No amp reverb.

Tone Character(10)
crisp treble and growling low midrange punchslight amount of overdrive emergesfull-bodied toneGretsch’s characteristic jangle and twangfast slapback delaytouch-sensitive dynamicsbright and articulatepercussive attackclean headroom with edge-of-breakupsnappy, vintage rockabilly solo

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate to advanced hybrid picking, quick double stops, and precise timing to capture the authentic swing feel and slapback phrasing.

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