Solo Tone

Bound for the Floor

Local H

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarCustom-modified Fender Telecaster (with bass and guitar pickups, as used by Scott Lucas on 'Bound for the Floor')

AmpMatchless 120 Super Chief into Marshall cabinet (studio recording, 1996)

PickupsBridge humbucker (guitar side, likely Seymour Duncan or similar, exact model unknown)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1996. Scott Lucas used a custom Telecaster with both guitar and bass pickups wired to separate outputs. For the solo, the bridge humbucker (guitar side) is used into a Matchless 120 Super Chief head and Marshall cabinet. No evidence of Vox AC15 or Ampeg bass amp being used for the guitar solo section in the studio version.

Tone Character(10)

gritty and mid-heavytight and definedmoderate distortion with punchpresent but not piercing treblecontrolled, assertive attackdynamic with palm mutingslightly boosted mids for solo cutheavier crunch from bridge humbuckernot overly scoopedclear articulation in solo lines

Difficulty

The solo is intermediate due to its melodic phrasing, dynamic picking, and need for precise articulation with moderate overdrive. It does not require advanced techniques but demands control and timing.