Solo Tone
Cry Cry Cry
Marty Stuart
Guitarcountry2010s+
Original Gear
Guitar1954 Fender Telecaster with B-Bender ('Clarence White' Telecaster)
Amp1970s Fender Deluxe Reverb (Silverface, hot-rodded by Andy Arahood)
PickupsVintage Fender single-coil pickups (original 1954 Telecaster spec)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
mid5.5
treble7.5
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
boostRadial Radial BigShot PB-1 Class-A Power Booster
Notes
Studio recording, not live. Used on the original 'Cry Cry Cry' studio track. Amp is a Silverface Deluxe Reverb with power boost mod. Guitar is always the Clarence White Telecaster for solos. Year of recording: 2017 (from 'Way Out West' album sessions).
Tone Character(10)
bright and twangyclean and articulatetouch-sensitivedynamic responsespring reverb depthcrisp attackbridge pickup biteminimal breakupclassic country solo clarityslightly scooped mids
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate country guitar skills, including hybrid picking, dynamic control for clean articulation, and fast, accurate string bends typical of Marty Stuart's style.
Sources
Marty Stuart: “It started with my Clarence White Telecaster. That old guitar is kinda like an invisible band member. It has a tone of its own” | Guitar WorldRig Rundown: Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives - Premier GuitarMarty Stuart Steps Out of Nashville and Into the Cosmos - Premier GuitarMarty Stuart – Vintage Guitar® magazine
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Original Gear
Guitar1954 Fender Telecaster with B-Bender ('Clarence White' Telecaster)
Amp1970s Fender Deluxe Reverb (Silverface, hot-rodded by Andy Arahood)
PickupsVintage Fender single-coil pickups (original 1954 Telecaster spec)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
mid5.5
treble7.5
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
boostRadial Radial BigShot PB-1 Class-A Power Booster
Sources
Marty Stuart: “It started with my Clarence White Telecaster. That old guitar is kinda like an invisible band member. It has a tone of its own” | Guitar WorldRig Rundown: Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives - Premier GuitarMarty Stuart Steps Out of Nashville and Into the Cosmos - Premier GuitarMarty Stuart – Vintage Guitar® magazine
Notes
Studio recording, not live. Used on the original 'Cry Cry Cry' studio track. Amp is a Silverface Deluxe Reverb with power boost mod. Guitar is always the Clarence White Telecaster for solos. Year of recording: 2017 (from 'Way Out West' album sessions).
Tone Character(10)
bright and twangyclean and articulatetouch-sensitivedynamic responsespring reverb depthcrisp attackbridge pickup biteminimal breakupclassic country solo clarityslightly scooped mids
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate country guitar skills, including hybrid picking, dynamic control for clean articulation, and fast, accurate string bends typical of Marty Stuart's style.
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