Solo Tone
He's Gone (Live in Amsterdam)
Grateful Dead
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson 1955 Les Paul Custom
AmpFender Blackface Showman
PickupsP-90 single coil (neck), Alnico V staple (bridge)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, Amsterdam, early 1970s. Gear confirmed for this era and live context, but no explicit photo/video confirmation for this exact show. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for this solo section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothclear, singing sustaintouch-sensitive dynamicsslightly overdriven edgearticulate single notesrounded highsopen and airydynamic responseno heavy compressionclassic Garcia clarity
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate phrasing, dynamic control, and expressive bends, but does not involve advanced speed or complex techniques.
Sources
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson 1955 Les Paul Custom
AmpFender Blackface Showman
PickupsP-90 single coil (neck), Alnico V staple (bridge)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Live performance, Amsterdam, early 1970s. Gear confirmed for this era and live context, but no explicit photo/video confirmation for this exact show. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for this solo section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothclear, singing sustaintouch-sensitive dynamicsslightly overdriven edgearticulate single notesrounded highsopen and airydynamic responseno heavy compressionclassic Garcia clarity
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate phrasing, dynamic control, and expressive bends, but does not involve advanced speed or complex techniques.
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