Solo Tone
Faded
Alan Walker
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (no evidence of guitar used in solo section; likely synthesized or sampled guitar sound)
AmpUnknown (no evidence of amp model; likely processed digitally or via plugins)
PickupsUnknown (no evidence of pickup type; likely not a real guitar)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
otherCableguys Sidechain ducking effect (Cableguys Nicky Romero Kickstart 2 or similar)
delayUnknown Digital delay (plugin, model unknown)
reverbUnknown Digital reverb (plugin, model unknown)
otherUnknown Glitch/stutter effect (plugin, model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2015. All available sources and listening indicate the 'guitar solo' in 'Faded' is a processed, sampled, or synthesized guitar sound, not a live guitar performance. No evidence of specific guitar, pickups, or amp used. Effects and processing likely handled in-the-box (DAW/plugins).
Tone Character(10)
clean and ambientprocessed and electronicglitchy and stutteringsidechain-pumpedbright and clearlush digital reverbdigital delay repeatsno amp distortionsmooth and syntheticwide stereo image
Difficulty
The solo section in 'Faded' is a processed, sampled, or synthesized guitar part with heavy digital effects, requiring no traditional guitar technique.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (no evidence of guitar used in solo section; likely synthesized or sampled guitar sound)
AmpUnknown (no evidence of amp model; likely processed digitally or via plugins)
PickupsUnknown (no evidence of pickup type; likely not a real guitar)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
otherCableguys Sidechain ducking effect (Cableguys Nicky Romero Kickstart 2 or similar)
delayUnknown Digital delay (plugin, model unknown)
reverbUnknown Digital reverb (plugin, model unknown)
otherUnknown Glitch/stutter effect (plugin, model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2015. All available sources and listening indicate the 'guitar solo' in 'Faded' is a processed, sampled, or synthesized guitar sound, not a live guitar performance. No evidence of specific guitar, pickups, or amp used. Effects and processing likely handled in-the-box (DAW/plugins).
Tone Character(10)
clean and ambientprocessed and electronicglitchy and stutteringsidechain-pumpedbright and clearlush digital reverbdigital delay repeatsno amp distortionsmooth and syntheticwide stereo image
Difficulty
The solo section in 'Faded' is a processed, sampled, or synthesized guitar part with heavy digital effects, requiring no traditional guitar technique.