Solo Tone
Mercury Blues
Alan Jackson
Guitarcountry1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1968 Fender Telecaster
Amp1967 Fender Deluxe Reverb
PickupsFender single-coil (stock 1968 Telecaster bridge pickup)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5
mid6
treble7.5
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionBoss Boss Compressor (likely CS-2 or CS-3)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, slap-back)
Notes
Studio recording, 1993. Brent Mason played the solo on Alan Jackson's 'Mercury Blues' using his '68 Telecaster into a '67 Fender Deluxe Reverb. A Boss compressor (likely CS-2 or CS-3) and a slap-back delay were used. No evidence of other pedals or amp models for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
bright and twangytight, percussive attackclean with edge-of-breakup bitesnappy, articulate single notescompressed, punchy dynamicsslap-back echo on lead linescountry chicken pickin' clarityfast, staccato pickingslightly scooped mids for clarityno heavy overdrive, just amp breakup
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced country techniques like hybrid picking, rapid staccato lines, and precise muting, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1968 Fender Telecaster
Amp1967 Fender Deluxe Reverb
PickupsFender single-coil (stock 1968 Telecaster bridge pickup)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5
mid6
treble7.5
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionBoss Boss Compressor (likely CS-2 or CS-3)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, slap-back)
Notes
Studio recording, 1993. Brent Mason played the solo on Alan Jackson's 'Mercury Blues' using his '68 Telecaster into a '67 Fender Deluxe Reverb. A Boss compressor (likely CS-2 or CS-3) and a slap-back delay were used. No evidence of other pedals or amp models for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
bright and twangytight, percussive attackclean with edge-of-breakup bitesnappy, articulate single notescompressed, punchy dynamicsslap-back echo on lead linescountry chicken pickin' clarityfast, staccato pickingslightly scooped mids for clarityno heavy overdrive, just amp breakup
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced country techniques like hybrid picking, rapid staccato lines, and precise muting, making it challenging for most players.
Mercury Blues settings for your amp
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