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Solo Tone

What God Wants, Pt. I

Roger Waters

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Jeff Beck's main guitar, likely 1980s/early 1990s model with rosewood fingerboard)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, based on Beck's known rig for lead tones in this period; no direct source for exact amp on this session, but Marshall is most probable for this tone and era)

Amp Settings

gain6
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1992. Jeff Beck played the solo on the original studio version of 'What God Wants, Pt. I' from Roger Waters' 'Amused to Death'. No direct source confirms the exact amp or pedal models for this session, but Beck was known for using Stratocasters and Marshalls for lead tones in this era. No evidence of live performance gear for this solo.

Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth and vocal-likeexpressive bends and vibratotouch-sensitive responseclear note separationslightly compressed attackrich harmonic overtonesfluid legato phrasingmoderate gain, not high-gainambient spaciousness

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced control of bends, vibrato, and dynamics, as well as expressive phrasing and sustain, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

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