Solo Tone

18 And Life

Skid Row

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarJackson Soloist (blue) or Spector Les Paul Jr.-style with Floyd Rose

AmpA/DA MP-1 preamp into Marshall JCM 800 or McIntosh/Groove Tubes power amp

PickupsHumbucker (likely Seymour Duncan or Jackson stock, exact model not specified)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez Tube Screamer (likely TS9 or TS808)

eqMXR MXR 6-band EQ

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1988-1989. Scotti Hill played the solo. Gear confirmed by Guitar World interview; A/DA MP-1 preamp was main tone source, with Marshall and McIntosh/Groove Tubes power amps. Ibanez Tube Screamer and MXR 6-band EQ were also used in the studio. Roland JC-120 was used for clean parts, not the solo. Spector Les Paul Jr.-style and blue Jackson were main guitars for Hill on this album.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainsmooth and fluid leadbright and articulate highstight and focused low endcutting upper midsharmonic overtonescontrolled feedbackmelodic and expressiveslightly compressed attack80s melodic metal lead sound

Difficulty

The solo features fast alternate picking, expressive bends with wide vibrato, and melodic phrasing that requires precise control and sustain, making it challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Snake Sabo and Scotti Hill on Skid Row's massive debut album Dave Sabo - Equipboard

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