Solo Tone

It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over

Lenny Kravitz

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson ES-335 (likely 1960s vintage, semi-hollow, as seen in period photos and consistent with the tone and era)

AmpPark 75 head (Marshall-style, as stated by Lenny Kravitz in MusicRadar interview for this song's recording)

PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown, likely studio-grade or Origin Effects Cali76/SlideRIG, as used by Kravitz in this era)

Notes

Studio recording, 1991. Lenny Kravitz stated he was 'trying out a Park head' for this song in the studio. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the solo. No pedalboard photos from this session; pedal use inferred from era and audio. No evidence of amp effects loop used.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothsoulful and vintageclean and articulatemellow and roundedslightly compressedairy and opendynamic and touch-sensitivesubtle amp reverbno audible drive or breakupneck pickup sweetness

Difficulty

The solo is technically straightforward but demands expressive phrasing, clean execution, and dynamic control to match the song's soulful feel.

Sources

5 songs guitarists need to hear by… Lenny Kravitz | MusicRadar

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