Solo Tone
No Excuses
Alice In Chains
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarG&L ASAT HH (likely with maple fretboard, as used by Cantrell on 'No Excuses')
AmpBogner Fish Preamp into Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (Celestion Greenbacks), likely with Marshall or VHT power amp
PickupsDual humbuckers (exact model unspecified, likely Seymour Duncan SH-4 or similar as per Cantrell's usual setup)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
mid6
treble6
reverb3
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely MXR Analog Chorus or Boss CE-2)
Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994 for 'Jar of Flies'. Gear based on interviews and rig rundowns referencing the recording era and Cantrell's typical studio setup for this song. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smooth lead toneslightly scooped but present midssinging sustainarticulate and dynamicclear note separationtouch-sensitive responsesubtle studio ambiencenot overly compressedmid-gain saturationno heavy fuzz or extreme gain
Difficulty
The solo is melodic and expressive rather than technically demanding, but requires good control of phrasing, vibrato, and dynamics to capture the feel of the original.
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Original Gear
GuitarG&L ASAT HH (likely with maple fretboard, as used by Cantrell on 'No Excuses')
AmpBogner Fish Preamp into Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet (Celestion Greenbacks), likely with Marshall or VHT power amp
PickupsDual humbuckers (exact model unspecified, likely Seymour Duncan SH-4 or similar as per Cantrell's usual setup)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
mid6
treble6
reverb3
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely MXR Analog Chorus or Boss CE-2)
Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994 for 'Jar of Flies'. Gear based on interviews and rig rundowns referencing the recording era and Cantrell's typical studio setup for this song. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smooth lead toneslightly scooped but present midssinging sustainarticulate and dynamicclear note separationtouch-sensitive responsesubtle studio ambiencenot overly compressedmid-gain saturationno heavy fuzz or extreme gain
Difficulty
The solo is melodic and expressive rather than technically demanding, but requires good control of phrasing, vibrato, and dynamics to capture the feel of the original.
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