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Solo Tone
Talk Dirty to Me
Poison
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich ST III (mid-80s, likely stock pickups, as used by C.C. DeVille on Poison's debut album sessions)
AmpMarshall JTM45 (studio), possibly blended with Crate G-60 for added top end
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1986 (Look What the Cat Dragged In sessions). Multiple sources confirm use of Marshall JTM45 and Crate G-60 in studio for 'Talk Dirty to Me' solo. Guitar is BC Rich ST III, bridge humbucker. No evidence of live/tour gear or other guitars/amps used for this specific solo.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedbright and cuttingsinging sustaintight, percussive attackslightly scooped midscrisp pick articulationharmonic overtonesmelodic, memorable lead lineschord-based soloingdistinctive 80s hair metal sound
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique with fast picking, chord slides, and expressive bends/vibrato, but does not involve advanced shred techniques or extreme speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarBC Rich ST III (mid-80s, likely stock pickups, as used by C.C. DeVille on Poison's debut album sessions)
AmpMarshall JTM45 (studio), possibly blended with Crate G-60 for added top end
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1986 (Look What the Cat Dragged In sessions). Multiple sources confirm use of Marshall JTM45 and Crate G-60 in studio for 'Talk Dirty to Me' solo. Guitar is BC Rich ST III, bridge humbucker. No evidence of live/tour gear or other guitars/amps used for this specific solo.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedbright and cuttingsinging sustaintight, percussive attackslightly scooped midscrisp pick articulationharmonic overtonesmelodic, memorable lead lineschord-based soloingdistinctive 80s hair metal sound
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique with fast picking, chord slides, and expressive bends/vibrato, but does not involve advanced shred techniques or extreme speed.