Solo Tone
Dear Lover
Social Distortion
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
Guitar1976 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe (modded with P-90 pickups)
AmpFender Bassman (blackface-era, modified, into Marshall 4x10 cab)
PickupsGibson P-90 single coil
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5
mid7
treble6
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveBoss Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
Notes
Studio recording, Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll (2004); Mike Ness's main studio rig for this era; amp wattage-reduction mod for cranked tube saturation. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
pushed, gritty overdrivenatural tube compressionbiting midrangetight, punchy attackclassic rock crunchold-school rockabilly snarlpresent upper midsslightly rolled-off bassarticulate single-note claritydynamic, touch-sensitive response
Difficulty
The solo is intermediate due to melodic phrasing, bends, and slides, but does not require advanced speed or complex techniques.
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Original Gear
Guitar1976 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe (modded with P-90 pickups)
AmpFender Bassman (blackface-era, modified, into Marshall 4x10 cab)
PickupsGibson P-90 single coil
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5
mid7
treble6
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveBoss Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
Notes
Studio recording, Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll (2004); Mike Ness's main studio rig for this era; amp wattage-reduction mod for cranked tube saturation. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
pushed, gritty overdrivenatural tube compressionbiting midrangetight, punchy attackclassic rock crunchold-school rockabilly snarlpresent upper midsslightly rolled-off bassarticulate single-note claritydynamic, touch-sensitive response
Difficulty
The solo is intermediate due to melodic phrasing, bends, and slides, but does not require advanced speed or complex techniques.
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