Solo Tone
Blue Ain't Your Color
Keith Urban
Guitarcountry2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (Keith Urban signature or vintage-style, likely with maple neck)
Amp1960s Fender Deluxe Reverb (Blackface, studio recording)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster bridge and neck pickups)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5
mid6
treble7
reverb4
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveJ Rockett Audio Designs J Rockett Audio Designs Animal Overdrive
Notes
Studio recording, 2016. Gear confirmed for this song/era. J Rockett Audio Designs Animal Overdrive pedal used for solo. Reverb is post-amp in studio mix, not amp spring reverb. No evidence of other pedals or amp effects in solo section.
Tone Character(10)
smooth and sustainingslightly overdriven edge-of-breakupwarm and expressivebright and articulateclear note separationtouch-sensitivesinging sustaindynamic responsecountry-blues phrasingsubtle breakup
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique, including expressive bends, vibrato, and dynamic control, but does not involve fast runs or advanced technical passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (Keith Urban signature or vintage-style, likely with maple neck)
Amp1960s Fender Deluxe Reverb (Blackface, studio recording)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster bridge and neck pickups)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5
mid6
treble7
reverb4
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveJ Rockett Audio Designs J Rockett Audio Designs Animal Overdrive
Notes
Studio recording, 2016. Gear confirmed for this song/era. J Rockett Audio Designs Animal Overdrive pedal used for solo. Reverb is post-amp in studio mix, not amp spring reverb. No evidence of other pedals or amp effects in solo section.
Tone Character(10)
smooth and sustainingslightly overdriven edge-of-breakupwarm and expressivebright and articulateclear note separationtouch-sensitivesinging sustaindynamic responsecountry-blues phrasingsubtle breakup
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique, including expressive bends, vibrato, and dynamic control, but does not involve fast runs or advanced technical passages.
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