Solo Tone
Beware of Darkness (2014 Remaster)
George Harrison
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 'Rocky' 1961 model, used for slide work on All Things Must Pass)
AmpVox AC30
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6
reverb3.5
presence4.5
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1970 (All Things Must Pass sessions, as used on 'Beware of Darkness' solo); slide guitar solo; settings and gear inferred from era/session details and slide technique.
Tone Character(10)
warm and vocal-like slide leadchimey and balancedslightly compressed for sustainmellow highs (tone rolled off slightly)expressive, touch-sensitive responsesinging sustainnot heavily overdriven (edge-of-breakup)articulate and dynamicnatural tube amp breakupsmooth, rounded attack
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate slide technique, accurate intonation, and expressive phrasing, but is not fast or technically complex in terms of speed or note density.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 'Rocky' 1961 model, used for slide work on All Things Must Pass)
AmpVox AC30
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6
reverb3.5
presence4.5
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1970 (All Things Must Pass sessions, as used on 'Beware of Darkness' solo); slide guitar solo; settings and gear inferred from era/session details and slide technique.
Tone Character(10)
warm and vocal-like slide leadchimey and balancedslightly compressed for sustainmellow highs (tone rolled off slightly)expressive, touch-sensitive responsesinging sustainnot heavily overdriven (edge-of-breakup)articulate and dynamicnatural tube amp breakupsmooth, rounded attack
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate slide technique, accurate intonation, and expressive phrasing, but is not fast or technically complex in terms of speed or note density.
Beware of Darkness (2014 Remaster) settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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