Solo Tone
Down on Me
Jackyl
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s/early 1990s, sunburst finish)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, typical for Jackyl's early 1990s studio recordings)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T or similar)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1992 album 'Jackyl'. Gear inferred from era, genre, and band interviews about the debut album. No direct source for exact solo section gear, but Les Paul + Marshall stack is confirmed for this era and album.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedsinging sustainaggressive and punchytight low endcutting upper midsclassic Marshall crunchharmonic overtonessmooth legatoslight room ambiencepresent pick attack
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced technique, including fast pentatonic licks, accurate bends, and aggressive picking, but does not reach shred-level complexity.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s/early 1990s, sunburst finish)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, typical for Jackyl's early 1990s studio recordings)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T or similar)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1992 album 'Jackyl'. Gear inferred from era, genre, and band interviews about the debut album. No direct source for exact solo section gear, but Les Paul + Marshall stack is confirmed for this era and album.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedsinging sustainaggressive and punchytight low endcutting upper midsclassic Marshall crunchharmonic overtonessmooth legatoslight room ambiencepresent pick attack
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced technique, including fast pentatonic licks, accurate bends, and aggressive picking, but does not reach shred-level complexity.