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Solo Tone
Then Came the Last Days of May
Blue Öyster Cult
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (early 1970s, likely 1971-1972, as used by Buck Dharma on studio recording)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, used in studio for clean tones)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1972 album version. Buck Dharma is known to have used a Gibson SG Standard into a Fender Twin Reverb for the original studio recording. No evidence of pedals used on the studio version; live versions sometimes use different gear.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth and glassy lead tonewarm and roundedtouch-sensitive dynamicsslightly overdriven ampclear note separationopen and airymild breakup on peaksnot heavily compressedclassic 70s rock solo sound
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control to achieve the singing sustain and touch sensitivity of the original recording.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (early 1970s, likely 1971-1972, as used by Buck Dharma on studio recording)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, used in studio for clean tones)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1972 album version. Buck Dharma is known to have used a Gibson SG Standard into a Fender Twin Reverb for the original studio recording. No evidence of pedals used on the studio version; live versions sometimes use different gear.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth and glassy lead tonewarm and roundedtouch-sensitive dynamicsslightly overdriven ampclear note separationopen and airymild breakup on peaksnot heavily compressedclassic 70s rock solo sound
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control to achieve the singing sustain and touch sensitivity of the original recording.