Solo Tone

Backstairs Breathing

Fleshwater

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Mod Shop Jazzmaster (Mystic Seafoam Green, stock black pickups, chrome knobs)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier 100W 3-channel Solo Head (Multi-Watt)

PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil (stock, likely Alnico V)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayBoss Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

flangerUnknown Flanger pedal (model unknown)

Notes

No direct studio session info, but live pedalboard and guitar evidence from 2022-2023 matches the album era. No evidence of alternate gear for the solo. Studio recording, 2022.

Tone Character(10)

lush and saturatedambient with clear delay repeatspronounced modulation swirl (flanger/chorus)singing sustaintight low endsmooth, not harsh trebledynamic pick attackclear note separation under gainmodern alternative/metal shoegaze blendslightly compressed, not brittle

Difficulty

The solo demands expressive phrasing, control of effects, and clean articulation under gain, but does not require advanced shred techniques.

Sources

Mirsy, Fleshwater Singer & Guitarist Gear | Equipboard Fleshwater Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Backstairs Breathing Tab by fleshwater

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