Solo Tone

Electric Gypsy

Andy Timmons

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarIbanez AT100 prototype (1994, Andy Timmons signature, alder body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard)

AmpMesa/Boogie Lonestar (clean channel, studio recording)

PickupsDiMarzio Cruiser (neck and middle, single-coil sized humbuckers), DiMarzio AT-1 (bridge, humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble6

reverb4

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveXotic Xotic BB Preamp

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely rack or analog/digital pedal)

Notes

Studio recording, 1994. Andy Timmons used his Ibanez AT100 prototype with DiMarzio pickups into a Mesa/Boogie Lonestar amp. For the solo, a Xotic BB Preamp was used for added gain. Effects include delay (rack or pedal, later replaced by Keeley Halo in modern rigs), but on the original recording, likely a rack delay or analog/digital pedal. No evidence of chorus, flanger, or wah in the solo. Pickup selector likely in neck or neck+middle position for the solo's warm tone.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainwarm and smoothclear articulationtouch-sensitiveslightly compresseddynamic and expressivevocal-like phrasingmoderate gainmelodic lead tonerounded highs

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control, along with fast melodic runs and legato techniques, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Andy Timmons Full Rig Demo Part 1 of 3 JHS Andy Timmons Pedal | Page 4 | Guitar Forum How does Andy Timmons get his Electric Gypsy tone? - Reddit Andy Timmons - Equipboard

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