Solo Tone

Hanging on the Telephone

Blondie

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s, black finish, used by Frank Infante)

AmpMarshall 50-watt combo (1977, modified by Harry Colby)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, late 70s)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble7.5

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1978, Parallel Lines album. Solo played by session guitarist Eddie Martinez using his own Marshall 50-watt combo, mic'd and blended with a Fostex monitor speaker for extra crispness. No evidence of pedals or additional effects in the solo section. Infante and Stein generally plugged straight into the amp for Blondie recordings, with minimal effects.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and brightcutting upper midstight, punchy attackarticulate lead linesslight amp reverb for spaceaggressive pick attackminimal sustainclear note separationno audible modulationclassic British rock crunch

Difficulty

The solo requires fast, accurate picking and tight timing at a brisk tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex phrasing.

Sources

Eddie Martinez on playing with Blondie, Run-D.M.C. and Robert Palmer | Guitar World Blondie guitarist Frank Infante sets the record straight on his riffs and solos | Guitar World Losing my mind to Blondie, and I want more! : r/LetsTalkMusic - Reddit

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