Solo Tone

Need You Tonight

INXS

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model not specified, but confirmed single coil Strat used on studio recording)

AmpMarshall Plexi or JCM800 (sources indicate Marshall amps were used for the Kick album, likely one of these models)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

boostUnknown Treble booster pedal (model unknown)

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, short slap-back)

Notes

Studio recording, 1987. Guitarist for the solo is most likely Tim Farriss. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section. Effects chain includes a treble booster pedal; chorus and delay are likely based on era and audible effects.

Tone Character(10)

bright and cuttingpercussive attackslightly overdrivenarticulate and clearchorus shimmershort slap-back delaytight and funky80s pop/rock sheennot heavily compressedbridge pickup bite

Difficulty

The solo is rhythmically tight and requires clean, articulate playing with some subtle phrasing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Gear trivia - what amps/cabs/axes on these old school tunes Sound of the '80s: The INXS 'Kick' Guitar Tone 30 Years On — Noisegate Sound Behind the Song: 'Need You Tonight' by INXS - Roland Articles

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