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Solo Tone
You Really Got Me
The Kinks
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
GuitarHarmony Meteor H70 (hollowbody, 2 DeArmond pickups)
AmpElpico AC55 (speaker cone slashed for distortion), possibly run into a Vox AC30 for volume
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1964. Dave Davies slashed the Elpico's speaker cone for signature distortion. No pedals used. Solo and rhythm both recorded with this setup.
Tone Character(10)
raw and grittyfuzzy and saturatedmid-forward and aggressivelo-fi and compressedpiercing attackprimitive distortiongarage rock bitein-your-face solo presenceno ambience or reverbproto-punk energy
Difficulty
The solo is short, fast, and aggressive, but technically straightforward. The main challenge is controlling the raw, noisy amp distortion and executing the loose, energetic phrasing.
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Original Gear
GuitarHarmony Meteor H70 (hollowbody, 2 DeArmond pickups)
AmpElpico AC55 (speaker cone slashed for distortion), possibly run into a Vox AC30 for volume
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1964. Dave Davies slashed the Elpico's speaker cone for signature distortion. No pedals used. Solo and rhythm both recorded with this setup.
Tone Character(10)
raw and grittyfuzzy and saturatedmid-forward and aggressivelo-fi and compressedpiercing attackprimitive distortiongarage rock bitein-your-face solo presenceno ambience or reverbproto-punk energy
Difficulty
The solo is short, fast, and aggressive, but technically straightforward. The main challenge is controlling the raw, noisy amp distortion and executing the loose, energetic phrasing.