Solo Tone

Black Hole Sun

Soundgarden

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGretsch Duo Jet (likely 1970s or 1980s, black, with Filter'Tron pickups)

AmpBlended: Late-Seventies Marshall Model 1987 JMP 50-watt Lead head + 1993 Mesa-Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo head (both into 4x12 cabs)

PickupsGretsch Filter'Tron humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass5.5

mid7

treble5.5

reverb1.5

presence4

Effects & Signal Chain

wahUnknown Wah pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1993-1994, both amps blended for solo; Gretsch Duo Jet confirmed as the solo guitar; no evidence of live rig for this specific part.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainpsychedelic, swirling solo tonethick, saturated lead sounddistinctive wah sweepaggressive, expressive phrasingrich harmonic overtonesmoderate compressionbright attack with dark bodytextured, trippy soundscapefull-bodied, mid-forward

Difficulty

The solo demands advanced wah pedal technique, expressive phrasing, and control of feedback and sustain, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Chris Cornell's guitar tone on Soundgarden's Black Hole Sun Chris Cornell's Guitars, Amps, Pedals & Other Gear the guitar solo in Black Hole Sun is the epitome of "Wah Pedal ...

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