Solo Tone

Blue On Black

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Guitarblues1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Kenny Wayne Shepherd Signature Stratocaster (Sunburst, drop D tuning)

Amp1964 Fender Blackface Vibroverb Reissue (main), Fender Super-Sonic Twin (Bassman setting), Fender Deluxe Reissue (Tweedledee Deluxe, Dumble-modded)

PickupsFender Custom Shop Texas Special single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb4.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzChicago Iron Chicago Iron Tycobrahe Octavia

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer (Hand-Wired)

overdriveAnalog Man Analog Man King of Tone

delayJAM Pedals JAM Pedals Delay Llama

Notes

Studio recording, 1997 original album version. Sunburst KWS Signature Strat with Texas Special pickups confirmed for 'Blue On Black' solo. Multiple Fender amps blended in studio. Effects chain confirmed from Premier Guitar and MusicRadar rig rundowns.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainwarm and smoothoctave-up fuzz effecttouch-sensitive overdriveslightly compressed attackvocal-like phrasingdynamic, expressive bendsclear note separationmoderate amp breakupbluesy, soulful lead tone

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate blues phrasing, expressive bends, and control of stacked fuzz/overdrive pedals for sustain and dynamics. While not extremely fast, the octave fuzz and touch-sensitive dynamics add complexity.

Sources

Rig Rundown - Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Premier Guitar Rig tour: Kenny Wayne Shepherd | MusicRadar Top 4 Blues-Rock Rig Rundowns - Premier Guitar [GEAR] How to get KWS - Blue on Black solo tone / sound?

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