Solo Tone
Company
Third Eye Blind
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Custom Shop Stratocaster (likely 1990s, used by Kevin Cadogan on studio recordings)
AmpFender Custom Shop Tone-Master head with matching cabinet (Celestion Vintage 30s)
PickupsFender Custom Shop single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionKeeley Keeley 4-Knob Compressor
Notes
Studio recording, 1997 era. Clean tones on the first Third Eye Blind album were tracked with the Fender Tone-Master and Stratocaster. Kryz Reid uses this setup live, but Kevin Cadogan played on the original studio recording. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean solo section.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and articulatebell-like highswarm and smoothslightly scooped midstouch-sensitiveopen and airydynamic responsesubtle reverb tailno breakupclear note separation
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, dynamic control, and clean technique to maintain clarity and expressiveness, but does not involve advanced speed or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Custom Shop Stratocaster (likely 1990s, used by Kevin Cadogan on studio recordings)
AmpFender Custom Shop Tone-Master head with matching cabinet (Celestion Vintage 30s)
PickupsFender Custom Shop single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionKeeley Keeley 4-Knob Compressor
Notes
Studio recording, 1997 era. Clean tones on the first Third Eye Blind album were tracked with the Fender Tone-Master and Stratocaster. Kryz Reid uses this setup live, but Kevin Cadogan played on the original studio recording. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean solo section.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and articulatebell-like highswarm and smoothslightly scooped midstouch-sensitiveopen and airydynamic responsesubtle reverb tailno breakupclear note separation
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, dynamic control, and clean technique to maintain clarity and expressiveness, but does not involve advanced speed or complex chord voicings.
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