Solo Tone

Born to Kill

Social Distortion

Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1968 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203

PickupsP-90 single coil

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1996. Guitar and amp confirmed for 'White Light, White Heat, White Trash' era. No direct evidence of pedals or effects for this solo, but amp and guitar are well-documented for this album and era.

Tone Character(10)

thick and mid-forwardbiting upper midspunchy and articulateslightly gritty edgesinging sustaindynamic pick attackvintage P-90 claritytouch of natural amp reverbopen and rawclassic punk crunch

Difficulty

The solo requires solid alternate picking, expressive bends, and dynamic phrasing typical of punk/rock solos, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

Sum 41's Deryck Whibley and Dave Baksh talk perfect ... - Guitar World Social Distortion's Mike Ness recovering from tonsil cancer surgery

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