Solo Tone

Big Poppa

The Notorious B.I.G.

Guitarother1990s

Original Gear

GuitarYamaha DX7 (sampled electric guitar from Isley Brothers' 'Between the Sheets')

AmpSampled amp tone from Isley Brothers' original (likely Fender Twin Reverb or similar clean amp, but not confirmed for this sample)

PickupsSampled electric guitar (original likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, but not confirmed for this sample)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1994. The guitar heard in 'Big Poppa' is not newly recorded for the track but is a direct sample from the Isley Brothers' 'Between the Sheets' (1983). No evidence of live guitar or amp used in the Notorious B.I.G. session; all tone is from the original sample. No evidence of additional effects or pedals added in the 'Big Poppa' production.

Tone Character(9)

smooth and mellowrounded top endwarm neck pickup characterclean and undistortedsubtle reverb ambiencesoft attacklaid-back, soulful vibeno audible modulation or time-based effectsclassic 80s R&B clean guitar sample

Difficulty

There is no guitar solo to play in 'Big Poppa'; the guitar part is a direct sample from the Isley Brothers' 'Between the Sheets', so no technical guitar playing is required.

Sources

Rap / Hip-Hop bass lines - Reddit

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