Solo Tone
Deep
Pearl Jam
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender American Vintage '57 Stratocaster
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100W head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
PickupsFender single-coil (vintage-style, stock on '57 reissue Stratocaster)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown, likely Electro-Harmonix Big Muff or similar)
Notes
Studio recording, 1991. Gear confirmed for 'Ten' era by multiple sources; McCready used his '57 Strat and Marshall JCM800 for heavy/distorted tones on the album. No evidence of live or modern digital gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
saturated and sustainingaggressive upper-midrange bitefuzz-like sustain on bendscutting, bright attacktight low endsinging, vocal-like phrasingdynamic pick attackclassic Marshall crunchraw and expressiveslightly compressed
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of bends and vibrato at high speed, with expressive phrasing and handling of a saturated, feedback-prone tone. The tempo and articulation demand solid technique and dynamic control.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender American Vintage '57 Stratocaster
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 100W head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
PickupsFender single-coil (vintage-style, stock on '57 reissue Stratocaster)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown, likely Electro-Harmonix Big Muff or similar)
Notes
Studio recording, 1991. Gear confirmed for 'Ten' era by multiple sources; McCready used his '57 Strat and Marshall JCM800 for heavy/distorted tones on the album. No evidence of live or modern digital gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
saturated and sustainingaggressive upper-midrange bitefuzz-like sustain on bendscutting, bright attacktight low endsinging, vocal-like phrasingdynamic pick attackclassic Marshall crunchraw and expressiveslightly compressed
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of bends and vibrato at high speed, with expressive phrasing and handling of a saturated, feedback-prone tone. The tempo and articulation demand solid technique and dynamic control.
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