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Solo Tone

Little Black Submarines

The Black Keys

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard
AmpFender Twin Reverb
PickupsHumbuckers (Gibson Les Paul Standard stock humbuckers)

Amp Settings

gain6.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6
reverb3
presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
wahDunlop Cry Baby Wah

Notes

Studio recording, 2011 (El Camino). Guitar switch from Dobro resonator (intro) to Gibson Les Paul Standard for the solo/distorted section. Amp is Fender Twin Reverb, as confirmed by multiple sources for the album. Pedals include fuzz and wah for the solo. Settings and pedal choices are for the studio version, not live.

Tone Character(10)
warm and saturated fuzzcrunchy, dynamic overdrivemidrange-focused for mix cutslightly raw and garage-likeaggressive attacksinging sustainexpressive wah sweepscontrolled feedbacknot overly compressedclear note separation despite fuzz

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate skills, including expressive wah use, dynamic picking, and control of a high-gain fuzz tone without excessive noise or feedback. The phrasing and transitions demand attention to timing and articulation.

Sources

Tone Settings for Little Black Submarines by The Black Keys (guitar and amp) - Guitar ChalkRig Rundown: The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach (2014) - Premier GuitarThe Black Keys – El Camino - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album

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