Solo Tone
La Grange
ZZ Top
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1955 Fender Stratocaster with stop tailpiece
Amp1969 Marshall Super Lead 100
PickupsFender single-coil (1950s Stratocaster stock)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass7
mid6
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, Tres Hombres (1973). Solo section. Guitar plugged straight into amp, no pedals confirmed for this recording. Pickup selector in 'mystery setting' (in-between neck and middle, pre-5-way switch era).
Tone Character(10)
pure tube distortionTexas blues sizzledynamic and touch-sensitivesinging sustainedge-of-breakup crunchnote detail is importantclassic British crunchwarm and punchy midsarticulate attackpinch harmonics and expressive bends
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced blues-rock phrasing, expressive bends, pinch harmonics, and dynamic control to achieve the signature Texas shuffle feel and sustain, making it challenging for intermediate players.
Sources
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitar1955 Fender Stratocaster with stop tailpiece
Amp1969 Marshall Super Lead 100
PickupsFender single-coil (1950s Stratocaster stock)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass7
mid6
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, Tres Hombres (1973). Solo section. Guitar plugged straight into amp, no pedals confirmed for this recording. Pickup selector in 'mystery setting' (in-between neck and middle, pre-5-way switch era).
Tone Character(10)
pure tube distortionTexas blues sizzledynamic and touch-sensitivesinging sustainedge-of-breakup crunchnote detail is importantclassic British crunchwarm and punchy midsarticulate attackpinch harmonics and expressive bends
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced blues-rock phrasing, expressive bends, pinch harmonics, and dynamic control to achieve the signature Texas shuffle feel and sustain, making it challenging for intermediate players.
La Grange settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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