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Solo Tone
The Needle and the Spoon
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1958 Gibson Explorer
AmpPeavey Mace (early 1970s model, 160W 6x6L6 tube combo)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1974. Allen Collins played the solo on the original studio version using his 1958 Gibson Explorer into a Peavey Mace amp. No evidence of additional pedals or effects except possibly wah, as discussed in forums. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
bright and bitingstrong upper-midrange presenceclassic southern rock crunchsinging sustainarticulate single-note linestreble-forward solo soundtouch-sensitive dynamicsslightly compressed attacknot heavily saturatedopen, airy top end
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced phrasing, fast pentatonic licks, and expressive bends/vibrato typical of southern rock, but does not feature extreme technical demands or complex timing.
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Original Gear
Guitar1958 Gibson Explorer
AmpPeavey Mace (early 1970s model, 160W 6x6L6 tube combo)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1974. Allen Collins played the solo on the original studio version using his 1958 Gibson Explorer into a Peavey Mace amp. No evidence of additional pedals or effects except possibly wah, as discussed in forums. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
bright and bitingstrong upper-midrange presenceclassic southern rock crunchsinging sustainarticulate single-note linestreble-forward solo soundtouch-sensitive dynamicsslightly compressed attacknot heavily saturatedopen, airy top end
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced phrasing, fast pentatonic licks, and expressive bends/vibrato typical of southern rock, but does not feature extreme technical demands or complex timing.