Solo Tone
My Kinda Lover
Billy Squier
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1960 Fender Telecaster Custom
AmpMarshall Lead 100 (model 2199, solid-state head, late 1970s/early 1980s)
PickupsFender single-coil (stock 1960 Telecaster)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1981. Billy Squier confirmed use of the 1960 Fender Telecaster Custom for 'My Kinda Lover' on the Don't Say No album. Forum sources and interviews indicate a Marshall Lead 100 head was used for the solo. No evidence of pedals or additional effects in the studio chain for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchbright and articulatetight, punchy attacksinging sustainslightly compressed midrangeminimal reverb, dry studio sounddynamic pick attackclear note separationaggressive but not high-gainno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, accurate bends, and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced shredding or complex techniques.
Sources
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Original Gear
Guitar1960 Fender Telecaster Custom
AmpMarshall Lead 100 (model 2199, solid-state head, late 1970s/early 1980s)
PickupsFender single-coil (stock 1960 Telecaster)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1981. Billy Squier confirmed use of the 1960 Fender Telecaster Custom for 'My Kinda Lover' on the Don't Say No album. Forum sources and interviews indicate a Marshall Lead 100 head was used for the solo. No evidence of pedals or additional effects in the studio chain for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchbright and articulatetight, punchy attacksinging sustainslightly compressed midrangeminimal reverb, dry studio sounddynamic pick attackclear note separationaggressive but not high-gainno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, accurate bends, and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced shredding or complex techniques.
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