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Solo Tone
The Ballad of Jayne
L.A. Guns
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late '50s reissue, R9, with Bare Knuckle pickups)
AmpHeadRush amp modeler (Marshall JCM800 model selected)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1989. Tracii Guns recorded direct using a HeadRush amp modeler set to a Marshall JCM800 model. Solo section used a Tone Bender fuzz pedal. No mic'd amp was used for the solo. Guitar was likely a Les Paul R9 with PAF-style humbuckers, as referenced in interviews about the era.
Tone Character(9)
warm and smoothsinging sustainslightly compressedvintage fuzz edgeBritish crunchexpressive and melodicnot overly distortedclear note separationtouch-sensitive dynamics
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique, with expressive bends, vibrato, and melodic phrasing. While not technically fast or complex, it demands control and feel to achieve the singing, sustaining tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late '50s reissue, R9, with Bare Knuckle pickups)
AmpHeadRush amp modeler (Marshall JCM800 model selected)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1989. Tracii Guns recorded direct using a HeadRush amp modeler set to a Marshall JCM800 model. Solo section used a Tone Bender fuzz pedal. No mic'd amp was used for the solo. Guitar was likely a Les Paul R9 with PAF-style humbuckers, as referenced in interviews about the era.
Tone Character(9)
warm and smoothsinging sustainslightly compressedvintage fuzz edgeBritish crunchexpressive and melodicnot overly distortedclear note separationtouch-sensitive dynamics
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique, with expressive bends, vibrato, and melodic phrasing. While not technically fast or complex, it demands control and feel to achieve the singing, sustaining tone.