Solo Tone
Love, Hate, Love
Alice In Chains
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarG&L Rampage (Jerry Cantrell's main guitar on Facelift)
AmpBogner Fish preamp, Soldano SLO-100, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (blended in studio, per album sources)
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge humbucker, stock on G&L Rampage)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1990. Jerry Cantrell is confirmed to have used a G&L Rampage with a Seymour Duncan JB pickup into a blend of Bogner, Soldano, and Mesa/Boogie amps for the Facelift album. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainthick, saturated lead tonerich harmonic overtonessmooth yet aggressivelong note sustainslightly scooped but present midstight low endclear articulation on bendsvocal-like phrasingstudio multi-amp blend
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of sustain, expressive bending, and dynamic phrasing, making it challenging for intermediate players and above.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarG&L Rampage (Jerry Cantrell's main guitar on Facelift)
AmpBogner Fish preamp, Soldano SLO-100, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (blended in studio, per album sources)
PickupsSeymour Duncan SH-4 JB (bridge humbucker, stock on G&L Rampage)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1990. Jerry Cantrell is confirmed to have used a G&L Rampage with a Seymour Duncan JB pickup into a blend of Bogner, Soldano, and Mesa/Boogie amps for the Facelift album. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainthick, saturated lead tonerich harmonic overtonessmooth yet aggressivelong note sustainslightly scooped but present midstight low endclear articulation on bendsvocal-like phrasingstudio multi-amp blend
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced control of sustain, expressive bending, and dynamic phrasing, making it challenging for intermediate players and above.
Love, Hate, Love settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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