Solo Tone
Losing Game
The Symposium
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely standard or Mexican-made based on indie/garage scene and era)
AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe or Fender Twin Reverb (exact model unknown, inferred from genre/era/scene; no direct source)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock or similar, model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb4.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
chorusUnknown Chorus/Vibrato pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, released 2017 (album: 'Drugs'). No direct evidence of live rig or alternate gear for solo. No official rig rundown or pedalboard photo for this song/section found.
Tone Character(10)
jangly and saturatedbright and glassyslightly compressedmodest sustainclear note separationmodulation shimmer (chorus/vibrato)roomy, reverberant ambiencedynamic and touch-sensitivenot overly distortedarticulate lead phrasing
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate lead technique, expressive phrasing, and control over bends and vibrato, but does not involve advanced speed or complex chord work.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely standard or Mexican-made based on indie/garage scene and era)
AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe or Fender Twin Reverb (exact model unknown, inferred from genre/era/scene; no direct source)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock or similar, model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb4.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
chorusUnknown Chorus/Vibrato pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, released 2017 (album: 'Drugs'). No direct evidence of live rig or alternate gear for solo. No official rig rundown or pedalboard photo for this song/section found.
Tone Character(10)
jangly and saturatedbright and glassyslightly compressedmodest sustainclear note separationmodulation shimmer (chorus/vibrato)roomy, reverberant ambiencedynamic and touch-sensitivenot overly distortedarticulate lead phrasing
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate lead technique, expressive phrasing, and control over bends and vibrato, but does not involve advanced speed or complex chord work.