Solo Tone
Hocus Pocus
Focus
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarLate-1960s Gibson Les Paul Custom
Amp1970 Fender SS1000 Super Showman (solid-state preamp head, Channel 1)
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (PAF-style, pre-Filter'tron mod)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass4.5
mid7
treble8
reverb1
presence3
Effects & Signal Chain
boostColorsound Colorsound Power Boost
Notes
Studio recording, 1971 (released 1971, recorded 1970-71). Settings and gear confirmed for studio session, not live. Distortion from Colorsound Power Boost pedal, not amp fuzz. Used bridge pickup exclusively for solo. Ultra-light .008-.038 strings. Pick: Herco Gold light.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive grit and grindbright and articulatetight, percussive attacksinging sustainclear note separationcutting, glassy top endmajor 7 chords ring clearalmost Strat-like brightness from Les Paulspringy, percussive pick attackno fuzz, just overdrive
Difficulty
The solo is extremely fast, requires advanced alternate picking, precise chord changes at high speed, and tight articulation, making it challenging even for experienced players.
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Original Gear
GuitarLate-1960s Gibson Les Paul Custom
Amp1970 Fender SS1000 Super Showman (solid-state preamp head, Channel 1)
PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers (PAF-style, pre-Filter'tron mod)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass4.5
mid7
treble8
reverb1
presence3
Effects & Signal Chain
boostColorsound Colorsound Power Boost
Notes
Studio recording, 1971 (released 1971, recorded 1970-71). Settings and gear confirmed for studio session, not live. Distortion from Colorsound Power Boost pedal, not amp fuzz. Used bridge pickup exclusively for solo. Ultra-light .008-.038 strings. Pick: Herco Gold light.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive grit and grindbright and articulatetight, percussive attacksinging sustainclear note separationcutting, glassy top endmajor 7 chords ring clearalmost Strat-like brightness from Les Paulspringy, percussive pick attackno fuzz, just overdrive
Difficulty
The solo is extremely fast, requires advanced alternate picking, precise chord changes at high speed, and tight articulation, making it challenging even for experienced players.