Solo Tone

Hummingbyrd

Marty Stuart

Guitarcountry2010s+

Original Gear

Guitar1954 Fender Telecaster with Parsons/White B-Bender ('Clarence')

Amp1970s Fender Deluxe Reverb (Silverface, hot-rodded by Andy Arahood)

PickupsVintage Fender Telecaster single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass5

mid6

treble7.5

reverb4

presence3

Effects & Signal Chain

boostRadial Engineering Radial BigShot PB-1 Class-A Power Booster

Notes

Studio recording, 2017 (album: Way Out West). Guitar is always the Clarence White Telecaster. Amp is the SIR-acquired, hot-rodded Silverface Deluxe Reverb. Pedal use is minimal, with a Radial BigShot PB-1 booster and possibly a Keeley Super Phat Mod for solos. No evidence of additional pedals or effects specific to 'Hummingbyrd' solo beyond amp reverb and solo boost.

Tone Character(10)

bright and twangyarticulate single-note clarityslight edge-of-breakuptouch-sensitiveopen and airy highstight low endmedium sustaindynamic responseminimal compressionclassic Telecaster snap

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced B-Bender technique, fast and clean single-note runs, and dynamic control for expressive phrasing, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Rig Rundown: Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives - Premier Guitar Marty Stuart: “It started with my Clarence White Telecaster. That old guitar is kinda like an invisible band member. It has a tone of its own” | Guitar World Marty Stuart – Vintage Guitar® magazine Marty Stuart - Equipboard

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