Solo Tone

Fire On the Mountain

Grateful Dead

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarDoug Irwin 'Wolf' custom guitar

AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, late 1970s)

PickupsDiMarzio Super II humbucker (bridge), DiMarzio SDS-1 single coil (middle), DiMarzio PAF (neck)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb4

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

modulationMu-Tron Mu-Tron III Envelope Filter

Notes

Live performance, late 1970s (1977-1978 era). Jerry Garcia's 'Wolf' guitar and Fender Twin Reverb amp were used for 'Fire On the Mountain' solos in this period. Effects are based on period-correct pedalboard and audible characteristics.

Tone Character(10)

quacky and vocal-like envelope filter sweepbright and glassy highsarticulate single-note claritytouch-sensitive responseliquid sustaindynamic and percussive attackminimal amp breakupfunky, expressive phrasingopen and airydistinct envelope filter 'auto-wah' movement

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate skill due to the need for expressive control of the envelope filter, dynamic picking, and melodic phrasing, but does not involve advanced speed or complex techniques.

Sources

Jerry Garcia | Equipboard How to get fire on the mountain guitar effect? : r/gratefuldead Fire on the Mountain 4/30/77 - what's the effect on Jerry's Guitar?

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