Solo Tone

747 (Strangers in the Night) [2009 - Remaster]

Saxon

Guitarmetal1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 1970s model, as used by Graham Oliver and Paul Quinn in Saxon at the time)

AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (100W head, typical for NWOBHM era and Saxon's studio recordings in 1979)

PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson PAF-style or T-Top humbuckers)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1979 (for the original track, as the 2009 remaster is a remaster of the original). No evidence of pedal use in the solo section; amp-based overdrive/distortion. No evidence of live/touring gear or later-era amps being used on this recording.

Tone Character(10)

piercing lead tonesinging sustainaggressive and melodiccrisp distortionpowerful and drivingtight and punchyclassic British cruncharticulate high endfluid legato runscutting through the mix

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced picking and legato technique, fast position changes, and expressive phrasing typical of late 1970s/early 1980s British metal solos.

Sources

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