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Solo Tone
When The Sun Rose Again
Alice In Chains
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarG&L Rampage (Jerry Cantrell signature, likely used for solos on Black Gives Way to Blue era)
AmpBogner Shiva (primary for solos on Black Gives Way to Blue, as confirmed in interviews and rig rundowns of the era)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2009 (Black Gives Way to Blue). Jerry Cantrell is known to use the G&L Rampage with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge for solos in this era, and the Bogner Shiva amp was his main studio amp for leads. No evidence of live-specific gear for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth lead toneslightly saturated but not high-gainclear note articulationtouch-sensitive dynamicsmild amp reverbbridge humbucker bitemid-forward presencewarm but not muddymoderate compression
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate lead technique, expressive wah pedal use, and control of phrasing and sustain, but does not involve advanced speed or complex timing.
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Original Gear
GuitarG&L Rampage (Jerry Cantrell signature, likely used for solos on Black Gives Way to Blue era)
AmpBogner Shiva (primary for solos on Black Gives Way to Blue, as confirmed in interviews and rig rundowns of the era)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2009 (Black Gives Way to Blue). Jerry Cantrell is known to use the G&L Rampage with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge for solos in this era, and the Bogner Shiva amp was his main studio amp for leads. No evidence of live-specific gear for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth lead toneslightly saturated but not high-gainclear note articulationtouch-sensitive dynamicsmild amp reverbbridge humbucker bitemid-forward presencewarm but not muddymoderate compression
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate lead technique, expressive wah pedal use, and control of phrasing and sustain, but does not involve advanced speed or complex timing.