Solo Tone
Blues Force
Fourplay
Guitarblues1990s
Original Gear
GuitarYamaha AES1500
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+
PickupsYamaha Custom Humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1991; gear inferred from Larry Carlton's known studio setup for Fourplay's debut album and period interviews. No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Blues Force' solo, but Carlton is documented using the AES1500 and Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ for Fourplay studio work in this era.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothsinging sustaintouch-sensitiveslightly compressedfluid legato linesrounded attackarticulate note definitionclear, present highsmild breakupbluesy phrasing
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced phrasing, dynamic touch, and control of legato and bends, typical of Larry Carlton's style, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarYamaha AES1500
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+
PickupsYamaha Custom Humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1991; gear inferred from Larry Carlton's known studio setup for Fourplay's debut album and period interviews. No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Blues Force' solo, but Carlton is documented using the AES1500 and Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ for Fourplay studio work in this era.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothsinging sustaintouch-sensitiveslightly compressedfluid legato linesrounded attackarticulate note definitionclear, present highsmild breakupbluesy phrasing
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced phrasing, dynamic touch, and control of legato and bends, typical of Larry Carlton's style, making it challenging for most intermediate players.