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Solo Tone
The Middle
Jimmy Eat World
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Thinline (likely 90s or early 2000s, possibly with Seymour Duncan SP90-3 & SP90-1 pickups)
Amp1979 Marshall JMP Super Lead
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001 (Bleed American sessions). Jim Adkins used the Telecaster Thinline with P90s into a Marshall JMP Super Lead for the album. No evidence of Vox or Fender amps for the clean solo section in the studio. Live setups may differ.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclear single-note definitiontight and focused attackminimal breakupslightly compressedpresent upper midsdynamic responseno audible effectsstudio claritycrisp pick attack
Difficulty
The solo is technically straightforward but requires clean, accurate picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity at a fast tempo without effects to mask mistakes.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Thinline (likely 90s or early 2000s, possibly with Seymour Duncan SP90-3 & SP90-1 pickups)
Amp1979 Marshall JMP Super Lead
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2001 (Bleed American sessions). Jim Adkins used the Telecaster Thinline with P90s into a Marshall JMP Super Lead for the album. No evidence of Vox or Fender amps for the clean solo section in the studio. Live setups may differ.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclear single-note definitiontight and focused attackminimal breakupslightly compressedpresent upper midsdynamic responseno audible effectsstudio claritycrisp pick attack
Difficulty
The solo is technically straightforward but requires clean, accurate picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity at a fast tempo without effects to mask mistakes.