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Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1970s Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on era and genre conventions for Player and studio session standards)
AmpMarshall JMP 50-watt head with 4x12 cabinet (estimated, as this was the classic studio setup for late-70s AOR/rock solos and Player's session musicians)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1978. No direct source confirms exact gear for this solo, but Player's session work and the era's LA studio standards point to a Les Paul into a Marshall JMP. No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate guitars for the solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth and warmslightly compressedclear note separationupper-mid emphasisvintage amp breakuptouch-sensitivenot overly saturatedstudio-polishedclassic AOR/soft rock solo
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate lead technique, with expressive bends, vibrato, and melodic phrasing, but does not demand advanced speed or complex timing.
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Original Gear
Guitar1970s Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on era and genre conventions for Player and studio session standards)
AmpMarshall JMP 50-watt head with 4x12 cabinet (estimated, as this was the classic studio setup for late-70s AOR/rock solos and Player's session musicians)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1978. No direct source confirms exact gear for this solo, but Player's session work and the era's LA studio standards point to a Les Paul into a Marshall JMP. No evidence of live-specific gear or alternate guitars for the solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth and warmslightly compressedclear note separationupper-mid emphasisvintage amp breakuptouch-sensitivenot overly saturatedstudio-polishedclassic AOR/soft rock solo
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate lead technique, with expressive bends, vibrato, and melodic phrasing, but does not demand advanced speed or complex timing.