Solo Tone

Black

Pearl Jam

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender 1962 Reissue Stratocaster

AmpMarshall JCM800 head with Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet

PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1991 (Ten album). Mike McCready is confirmed to have used a '62 reissue Stratocaster for clean sections. Marshall JCM800 is the most cited amp for the era. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp for the studio clean tone. Clean solo section likely uses the Strat's neck or position 4 pickup for softer tone.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothglassy Stratocaster highsrounded, bell-like attackclear note separationslightly scooped midsgentle amp reverbdynamic and touch-sensitiveno audible breakuparticulate and expressivesoft, singing sustain

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, dynamic control, and expressive bends, but does not involve fast runs or advanced techniques.

Sources

Mike McCready breaks down 15 landmark Pearl Jam guitar tracks | Guitar World Learn the rhythm and soloing styles of Pearl Jam's Mike McCready | Guitar World Mike McCready's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard

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