Solo Tone
Let Her Cry
Hootie & The Blowfish
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard, early 1990s, as used by Mark Bryan on 'Cracked Rear View')
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface or early '65 Reissue, as typical for studio clean tones in this era/genre)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock Stratocaster configuration)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1994. No direct evidence of pedals or alternate guitars for the solo; Stratocaster and Twin Reverb are confirmed for the album era, but not for this solo specifically. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp for solo. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical use.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassywarm and roundedslightly compressedarticulate single-note claritytouch-sensitive responsesubtle top-end sparkledynamic and expressivestudio reverb depthno audible overdriveforward in the mix
Difficulty
The solo is technically straightforward but requires expressive phrasing, good vibrato, and dynamic control for a clean, emotive sound.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard, early 1990s, as used by Mark Bryan on 'Cracked Rear View')
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface or early '65 Reissue, as typical for studio clean tones in this era/genre)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock Stratocaster configuration)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid5.5
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1994. No direct evidence of pedals or alternate guitars for the solo; Stratocaster and Twin Reverb are confirmed for the album era, but not for this solo specifically. No evidence of live rig or alternate amp for solo. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical use.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassywarm and roundedslightly compressedarticulate single-note claritytouch-sensitive responsesubtle top-end sparkledynamic and expressivestudio reverb depthno audible overdriveforward in the mix
Difficulty
The solo is technically straightforward but requires expressive phrasing, good vibrato, and dynamic control for a clean, emotive sound.
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