Solo Tone

Guiding Light

Muse

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarManson Works Floyd Rose Fuzz Factory Xenokroma

AmpDiezel VH4

PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker), Sustainiac (neck, sustainer system)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb4.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzZvex Zvex Fuzz Factory

modulationDigiTech DigiTech Whammy

Notes

Studio recording, 2009 (The Resistance album). Guitar confirmed from Equipboard and era photos. Amp inferred from Bellamy's studio rig for The Resistance era; no explicit source for amp on this track, but Diezel VH4 is most likely. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainsoaring melodic leadfuzz-like saturationharmonic overtonessmooth and sustainingslightly compressedbright upper mids1980s stadium rock flavorpinch harmonic articulationambient spaciousness

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate technique due to pinch harmonics, sustaining notes with feedback, and expressive whammy pedal use, but does not involve extreme speed or advanced shredding.

Sources

Matthew Bellamy's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Guiding Light is a great song : r/Muse - Reddit Asking your opinion about a Muse song day #85: Guiding Light Name a Muse Song and I'll tell you how to get the guitar tone. - Reddit

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