Solo Tone
House of Broken Love
Great White
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (late 1970s/early 1980s, likely tobacco burst, as used by Mark Kendall in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, late 1980s)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker), stock neck humbucker
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1989 (recorded for '...Twice Shy'). Mark Kendall is known for using a Les Paul into a Marshall JCM800 for this era. No direct evidence of pedals for the solo, but effects are audible. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth and vocal-like leadrich midrange presenceslightly compressed attacktouch-sensitive dynamicswarm upper midsclear note separationmoderate gain, not saturatedclassic 80s blues-rock solo soundmildly ambient with subtle reverb
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control, but does not involve extreme speed or advanced shred techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (late 1970s/early 1980s, likely tobacco burst, as used by Mark Kendall in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, late 1980s)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker), stock neck humbucker
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1989 (recorded for '...Twice Shy'). Mark Kendall is known for using a Les Paul into a Marshall JCM800 for this era. No direct evidence of pedals for the solo, but effects are audible. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth and vocal-like leadrich midrange presenceslightly compressed attacktouch-sensitive dynamicswarm upper midsclear note separationmoderate gain, not saturatedclassic 80s blues-rock solo soundmildly ambient with subtle reverb
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control, but does not involve extreme speed or advanced shred techniques.
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