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Solo Tone
The NeverEnding Story
Limahl
Guitarother1980s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown 1980s session guitar (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar HSS/S-style)
AmpUnknown, likely Roland Jazz Chorus or Fender solid-state amp (typical for 80s pop studio work)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1984. No direct evidence of exact guitar or amp model for the solo section. Giorgio Moroder produced the track; session guitarists and synths were heavily used. Gear inferred from era and genre. No evidence of live performance gear for this song.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassychorused shimmersinging sustainsmooth and compressedstudio-polishedmedium attackmodulated lead toneclear note separationambient reverbnot high-gain
Difficulty
The solo requires clean, even picking and smooth phrasing to match the studio-polished 80s sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown 1980s session guitar (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar HSS/S-style)
AmpUnknown, likely Roland Jazz Chorus or Fender solid-state amp (typical for 80s pop studio work)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1984. No direct evidence of exact guitar or amp model for the solo section. Giorgio Moroder produced the track; session guitarists and synths were heavily used. Gear inferred from era and genre. No evidence of live performance gear for this song.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassychorused shimmersinging sustainsmooth and compressedstudio-polishedmedium attackmodulated lead toneclear note separationambient reverbnot high-gain
Difficulty
The solo requires clean, even picking and smooth phrasing to match the studio-polished 80s sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.