Solo Tone
House of the Rising Sun
The Animals
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
GuitarGretsch Tennessean (early 1960s, hollow body electric)
AmpVox AC30 (early 1960s, Top Boost channel)
PickupsGretsch HiLo'Tron single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence4.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1964. Gear confirmed for Hilton Valentine on the original studio cut. No evidence of pedal use in the solo; amp and guitar only.
Tone Character(10)
warm and chimingbright and articulatesmooth breakupslightly overdriven edgevintage British tube amp characterclear single notesdynamic and touch-sensitivemellow attack from flatwound stringsno heavy distortionsubtle compression
Difficulty
The solo is technically straightforward but requires careful picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and the signature edge-of-breakup tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarGretsch Tennessean (early 1960s, hollow body electric)
AmpVox AC30 (early 1960s, Top Boost channel)
PickupsGretsch HiLo'Tron single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb1.5
presence4.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1964. Gear confirmed for Hilton Valentine on the original studio cut. No evidence of pedal use in the solo; amp and guitar only.
Tone Character(10)
warm and chimingbright and articulatesmooth breakupslightly overdriven edgevintage British tube amp characterclear single notesdynamic and touch-sensitivemellow attack from flatwound stringsno heavy distortionsubtle compression
Difficulty
The solo is technically straightforward but requires careful picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and the signature edge-of-breakup tone.
House of the Rising Sun settings for your amp
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