Solo Tone

Machinehead (Remastered)

Bush

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, as used by Gavin Rossdale on Sixteen Stone sessions)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb Combo Amp

PickupsHumbuckers (stock Gibson, likely 490R/498T or similar for era)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid4.5

treble6

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Sovtek 'Green Russian' Big Muff Pi V7C

Notes

Studio recording, 1994. Gear confirmed for Sixteen Stone (Remastered) album sessions. Solo section likely used bridge pickup for cutting tone. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for solo. Pedal chain includes fuzz for solo boost. No explicit evidence of effects loop use in studio.

Tone Character(10)

saturated and sustainingfuzz-driven leadtight and focusedslightly scooped midsaggressive upper-mid bitearticulate pick attackcompressed sustaincutting presencemodern alternative rock edgewall-of-sound layering

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate technique due to its tempo, use of bends and vibrato under heavy fuzz, and maintaining clarity with high-gain saturation.

Sources

Bush – Sixteen Stone (Remastered) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Bush Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Machine Head Guitar Tone? : r/machinehead - Reddit

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