Solo Tone
American Woman
Lenny Kravitz
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 50s reissue or vintage, humbuckers)
AmpMarshall Super Lead (Plexi, likely 1959SLP or similar vintage reissue)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson PAF-style)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
wahUnknown Wah pedal (model unknown, likely Dunlop Cry Baby or Vox)
Notes
Studio recording, 1998-1999 for the album '5'. Gear inferred from era, interviews, and Kravitz's known studio choices for this song. No evidence of Flying V or Strat on this track. Les Paul and Marshall are confirmed as his main studio setup for this era and song. No evidence of amp modelers or non-Marshall amps for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and saturatedsinging sustainthick, midrange-heavyclassic British crunchvocal-like wah sweeptouch-sensitive and dynamicslightly compressedopen and expressivenot overly high-gainaggressive, bluesy phrasing
Difficulty
The solo is moderately challenging due to the need for expressive wah pedal use, sustained bends, and dynamic phrasing, but does not require advanced shred techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 50s reissue or vintage, humbuckers)
AmpMarshall Super Lead (Plexi, likely 1959SLP or similar vintage reissue)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson PAF-style)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
wahUnknown Wah pedal (model unknown, likely Dunlop Cry Baby or Vox)
Notes
Studio recording, 1998-1999 for the album '5'. Gear inferred from era, interviews, and Kravitz's known studio choices for this song. No evidence of Flying V or Strat on this track. Les Paul and Marshall are confirmed as his main studio setup for this era and song. No evidence of amp modelers or non-Marshall amps for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and saturatedsinging sustainthick, midrange-heavyclassic British crunchvocal-like wah sweeptouch-sensitive and dynamicslightly compressedopen and expressivenot overly high-gainaggressive, bluesy phrasing
Difficulty
The solo is moderately challenging due to the need for expressive wah pedal use, sustained bends, and dynamic phrasing, but does not require advanced shred techniques.
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