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Solo Tone
The NeverEnding Story
Limahl
Guitarother1980s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar 1980s studio session guitar)
AmpUnknown (likely Roland Jazz Chorus or Fender solid-state/clean amp, as suggested for 80s pop studio tones)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1984. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model; inference based on era, genre, and production style. No evidence of live rig for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassylush and spaciouschorus shimmerstudio-polished clarityarticulate single noteswide stereo imageclean, undistortedmelodic and singingreverb-drenchedno palm muting
Difficulty
The solo is melodic and not technically fast, but requires clean, expressive playing and precise timing to match the polished 80s pop production.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar 1980s studio session guitar)
AmpUnknown (likely Roland Jazz Chorus or Fender solid-state/clean amp, as suggested for 80s pop studio tones)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1984. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model; inference based on era, genre, and production style. No evidence of live rig for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassylush and spaciouschorus shimmerstudio-polished clarityarticulate single noteswide stereo imageclean, undistortedmelodic and singingreverb-drenchedno palm muting
Difficulty
The solo is melodic and not technically fast, but requires clean, expressive playing and precise timing to match the polished 80s pop production.