Solo Tone
Lunatic Fringe
Red Rider
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard
AmpMarshall 50-watt head (likely JMP or JCM800, model not specified)
PickupsOriginal PAF humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1981. Sources indicate the solo was recorded with a '57 Les Paul plugged directly into two 50-watt Marshall heads. No evidence of pedal use in the studio for the solo section; effects inferred from audio. No explicit pickup selector position found, but tone suggests bridge pickup.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth and fluid lead linesBritish crunchrich midrange presenceclear note separationslightly compressed attackmoderate gain, not saturatedtouch-sensitive responsearticulate highsclassic rock solo character
Difficulty
The solo demands intermediate lead technique, including expressive bends, vibrato, and dynamic control, but does not require advanced speed or complex runs.
Sources
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Original Gear
Guitar1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard
AmpMarshall 50-watt head (likely JMP or JCM800, model not specified)
PickupsOriginal PAF humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1981. Sources indicate the solo was recorded with a '57 Les Paul plugged directly into two 50-watt Marshall heads. No evidence of pedal use in the studio for the solo section; effects inferred from audio. No explicit pickup selector position found, but tone suggests bridge pickup.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth and fluid lead linesBritish crunchrich midrange presenceclear note separationslightly compressed attackmoderate gain, not saturatedtouch-sensitive responsearticulate highsclassic rock solo character
Difficulty
The solo demands intermediate lead technique, including expressive bends, vibrato, and dynamic control, but does not require advanced speed or complex runs.