Solo Tone

Hit Me With Your Best Shot (2002 Remaster)

Pat Benatar

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (late 1970s/early 1980s, likely sunburst finish)

AmpRoad Electronics Road 1000 (Road 100) head with matching 4x12 cabinet

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely T-Top or early 'Patent Number' style)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1980 (used for the original recording, which is what the 2002 Remaster is sourced from). Neil Giraldo is confirmed to have used the Road amp stack in this era for Pat Benatar's albums and specifically for 'Hit Me With Your Best Shot' solo. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the solo section.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustaintight, focused midrangecrisp attackarticulate note separationclassic rock crunchmoderate saturationslightly compressedupper-mid emphasisclear, defined single-note runsharmonic overtones

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate-level technique, including clean bends, vibrato, and some moderately fast picking, but does not involve advanced shredding or complex phrasing.

Sources

Pat Benatar's Neil Giraldo's Gear - Premier Guitar [Gear] Check out this "Road" stack behind Pat Benatar's Neil Giraldo ...Pat Benatar | Equipboard

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