Solo Tone

Mr. Jones

Counting Crows

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, sunburst finish)

AmpVox AC30 (studio recording, 1993)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T or similar)

Amp Settings

gain3

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb4.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'August and Everything After' (1993). Guitar and amp inferred from forum and Equipboard sources referencing the album era and live photos. No evidence of pedal use for the clean solo section; amp reverb likely used.

Tone Character(10)

clean and chimeywarm and roundedclear and articulateslightly compressedopen and airydynamic responsenatural amp reverbno audible modulationno delay repeatssmooth neck pickup

Difficulty

The solo requires clean, articulate phrasing and dynamic picking but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Counting Crows – August And Everything After - Equipboard What guitar is used on Counting Crows' Mr. Jones? - Harmony Central

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