Solo Tone

Cold As Ice

Foreigner

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1957 Gibson Les Paul Custom (modded, middle pickup removed, direct-to-output switch)

AmpMarshall 100-watt head (likely JMP, late 1970s) into Hiwatt cabinets with Fane speakers

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers (bridge position, direct to output mod)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1976-1977. Mick Jones states he used his '57 Les Paul Custom with a direct-to-output switch (bypassing volume/tone controls, pickups at full), into 100-watt Marshall heads and Hiwatt cabs with Fane speakers for solo work on Foreigner's debut album, which includes 'Cold As Ice'. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the solo section; all drive from amp. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this recording.

Tone Character(10)

classic British crunchedgy, articulate lead tonesinging sustaintight and immediate attackbright but not harshfull-bodied midrangeslightly compressedharmonically richpunchy dynamicsminimal ambient effects

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate lead technique, including accurate bends, vibrato, and melodic phrasing, but does not involve advanced speed or complex technical passages.

Sources

Dear Guitar Hero: Mick Jones Talks Foreigner, Producing ...

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