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Solo Tone
Whale & Wasp
Alice In Chains
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarG&L Rampage
AmpPeavey 5150 head
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994. Jerry Cantrell used his G&L Rampage and Peavey 5150 for most Alice in Chains studio work in this era. Gear confirmed for album sessions, not live. Pickup selection inferred from tone and forum discussion.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothsustained, violin-like lead lineslush ambient reverbrounded attacksinging sustainexpressive vibratonot aggressive or percussiveambient and atmosphericopen phrasingmelodic, expressive
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique, focusing on expressive vibrato, smooth bends, and control of sustain and dynamics rather than speed or technical complexity.
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Original Gear
GuitarG&L Rampage
AmpPeavey 5150 head
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994. Jerry Cantrell used his G&L Rampage and Peavey 5150 for most Alice in Chains studio work in this era. Gear confirmed for album sessions, not live. Pickup selection inferred from tone and forum discussion.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothsustained, violin-like lead lineslush ambient reverbrounded attacksinging sustainexpressive vibratonot aggressive or percussiveambient and atmosphericopen phrasingmelodic, expressive
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique, focusing on expressive vibrato, smooth bends, and control of sustain and dynamics rather than speed or technical complexity.