Solo Tone
Looks That Kill
Mötley Crüe
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1970s Fender Stratocaster (heavily modified, likely with DiMarzio Super Distortion humbucker in bridge)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (likely 1960BV or similar, as per era and sources)
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbucker (bridge position, likely swapped into Strat)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, Shout at the Devil album (1983). Mick Mars was known for using a heavily modded Strat with a humbucker in the bridge and a Marshall JCM800 for this era. No evidence of live/touring gear being used in the studio for this track. No evidence of pedalboard use for this solo section in the studio.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesinging sustainaggressive bridge pickup attackcutting upper midsarticulate pick attackslightly scooped but present midscrisp high endfocused, compressed lead toneminimal ambienceclassic 80s LA metal solo sound
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced technique, including fast picking, tight timing, and expressive bends, but does not involve extreme shred or sweep picking.
Sources
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Original Gear
Guitar1970s Fender Stratocaster (heavily modified, likely with DiMarzio Super Distortion humbucker in bridge)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (likely 1960BV or similar, as per era and sources)
PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion humbucker (bridge position, likely swapped into Strat)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7.5
reverb1.5
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, Shout at the Devil album (1983). Mick Mars was known for using a heavily modded Strat with a humbucker in the bridge and a Marshall JCM800 for this era. No evidence of live/touring gear being used in the studio for this track. No evidence of pedalboard use for this solo section in the studio.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesinging sustainaggressive bridge pickup attackcutting upper midsarticulate pick attackslightly scooped but present midscrisp high endfocused, compressed lead toneminimal ambienceclassic 80s LA metal solo sound
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced technique, including fast picking, tight timing, and expressive bends, but does not involve extreme shred or sweep picking.
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