Solo Tone
Fuera de la Ley
Ángeles del Infierno
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s, sunburst finish)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with 4x12 cabinet
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson stock or DiMarzio, 1980s spec)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1986 (from the album 'Pacto con el Diablo'). No direct evidence for pedals or amp settings for this specific solo, but this is the widely documented setup for Ángeles del Infierno in this era. No evidence of live-specific changes.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainfluid and melodic lead linesaggressive and bright upper midstight and focused low endmoderate amp reverb for spaceharmonic overtonescutting presencehigh output bridge humbucker bitefast attack and clarityclassic 1980s metal solo sound
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced picking speed, smooth legato technique, and expressive phrasing typical of 1980s metal, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1980s, sunburst finish)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with 4x12 cabinet
PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson stock or DiMarzio, 1980s spec)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Sources
Notes
Studio recording, 1986 (from the album 'Pacto con el Diablo'). No direct evidence for pedals or amp settings for this specific solo, but this is the widely documented setup for Ángeles del Infierno in this era. No evidence of live-specific changes.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainfluid and melodic lead linesaggressive and bright upper midstight and focused low endmoderate amp reverb for spaceharmonic overtonescutting presencehigh output bridge humbucker bitefast attack and clarityclassic 1980s metal solo sound
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced picking speed, smooth legato technique, and expressive phrasing typical of 1980s metal, making it challenging for most intermediate players.