Solo Tone
Cherry Bomb
The Runaways
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s, as used by Lita Ford in The Runaways)
AmpMarshall amplifier (likely Marshall JMP or Super Lead, as typical for 1970s rock and The Runaways' era/genre; no direct source confirmation for exact model)
PickupsHumbucker (likely stock Gibson PAF-style)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1976. No direct source confirms the exact amp model or pedals for the solo, but period photos and genre context strongly indicate a Les Paul into a Marshall stack. No evidence of effects pedals used in the solo. No evidence of effects loop.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchpunchy midrange bitearticulate single-note linestight, focused attackmoderate sustainslightly gritty edgeraw, unprocessed solo tonebridge pickup brightnessdynamic pick attackminimal ambience
Difficulty
The solo is accessible to intermediate players, featuring straightforward single-note lines, bends, and vibrato, but requires confident picking and timing to match the raw rock feel.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s, as used by Lita Ford in The Runaways)
AmpMarshall amplifier (likely Marshall JMP or Super Lead, as typical for 1970s rock and The Runaways' era/genre; no direct source confirmation for exact model)
PickupsHumbucker (likely stock Gibson PAF-style)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1976. No direct source confirms the exact amp model or pedals for the solo, but period photos and genre context strongly indicate a Les Paul into a Marshall stack. No evidence of effects pedals used in the solo. No evidence of effects loop.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchpunchy midrange bitearticulate single-note linestight, focused attackmoderate sustainslightly gritty edgeraw, unprocessed solo tonebridge pickup brightnessdynamic pick attackminimal ambience
Difficulty
The solo is accessible to intermediate players, featuring straightforward single-note lines, bends, and vibrato, but requires confident picking and timing to match the raw rock feel.
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