Solo Tone
Mud On the Tires
Brad Paisley
Guitarcountry2000s
Original Gear
Guitar1968 Fender Telecaster ('68 Paisley Tele) or 1952 Fender Telecaster ('52 Tele)
Amp1963 Vox AC30 and Dr. Z Z 28 (Z 28 through 15" JBL speaker)
PickupsSingle-coil Telecaster pickups (likely vintage spec, possibly custom-wound for Paisley)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5
mid6.5
treble7.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionBoss Boss CS-2 Compression Sustainer
delayBoss Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
eqBoss Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer
Notes
Studio recording, 2003. Both amps were blended for the solo. The AC30 was used to fill frequency gaps left by the Dr. Z Z 28. The solo is known for heavy G-bender use. Exact guitar for the solo is likely the '68 Paisley Tele, but the '52 Tele is also mentioned as a possibility.
Tone Character(10)
bright and twangycompressed and snappyclear note separationsinging sustain on bendstight, percussive attackslightly gritty overdrivedynamic and touch-sensitivearticulate high endcontrolled low endharmonically rich
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced country techniques including fast hybrid picking, G-bender use, and precise articulation, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1968 Fender Telecaster ('68 Paisley Tele) or 1952 Fender Telecaster ('52 Tele)
Amp1963 Vox AC30 and Dr. Z Z 28 (Z 28 through 15" JBL speaker)
PickupsSingle-coil Telecaster pickups (likely vintage spec, possibly custom-wound for Paisley)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5
mid6.5
treble7.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionBoss Boss CS-2 Compression Sustainer
delayBoss Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
eqBoss Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer
Notes
Studio recording, 2003. Both amps were blended for the solo. The AC30 was used to fill frequency gaps left by the Dr. Z Z 28. The solo is known for heavy G-bender use. Exact guitar for the solo is likely the '68 Paisley Tele, but the '52 Tele is also mentioned as a possibility.
Tone Character(10)
bright and twangycompressed and snappyclear note separationsinging sustain on bendstight, percussive attackslightly gritty overdrivedynamic and touch-sensitivearticulate high endcontrolled low endharmonically rich
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced country techniques including fast hybrid picking, G-bender use, and precise articulation, making it challenging for most players.
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