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Solo Tone
Thir13teen
Type O Negative
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Custom (likely, based on band/era, but not confirmed for this track)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on band/era, but not confirmed for this track)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2003. No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Thir13teen' solo; inferred from typical Type O Negative studio setups for 'Life Is Killing Me' era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedfocused midrangeaggressive pick attacksustained lead linesminimal ambient reverbcompressed and modernclear note separationcontrolled feedbackhigh output, modern metalno audible modulation
Difficulty
The solo is not technically complex but requires good control of sustain, vibrato, and picking dynamics to maintain clarity and avoid unwanted noise in a high-gain context.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Custom (likely, based on band/era, but not confirmed for this track)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on band/era, but not confirmed for this track)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2003. No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Thir13teen' solo; inferred from typical Type O Negative studio setups for 'Life Is Killing Me' era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedfocused midrangeaggressive pick attacksustained lead linesminimal ambient reverbcompressed and modernclear note separationcontrolled feedbackhigh output, modern metalno audible modulation
Difficulty
The solo is not technically complex but requires good control of sustain, vibrato, and picking dynamics to maintain clarity and avoid unwanted noise in a high-gain context.