Solo Tone

Philby

Rory Gallagher

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1968 Coral 3S19 Electric Sitar

AmpMarshall JMP 50-watt combo

PickupsBuilt-in lipstick single coils (Danelectro/Coral stock)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

flangerBoss Boss BF-2 Flanger

boostS. Hawk Ltd. S. Hawk Ltd. Hawk II Tonal Expander

Notes

Studio recording, 1979. The solo on 'Philby' is famously played on the Coral electric sitar, not Rory's usual Strat. Amp is the Marshall JMP 50-watt combo, as used on the Top Priority album. No evidence of live performance for this solo section; all data is for the studio version.

Tone Character(10)

distinctive sitar twang and buzzmidrange-focused, cutting solo tonemodulated, swirling effect (flanger) presenttight, compressed attacksinging sustain with unique sitar overtonesnotably dry with minimal reverbaggressive, percussive pickingpronounced upper-mid presenceclear flanger sweep audible in soloclassic late-70s British rock amp voicing

Difficulty

The solo is technically challenging due to the unique feel and response of the electric sitar, fast picking, and the need to control dynamics and articulation under heavy modulation effects.

Sources

The story of Rory Gallagher’s 1968 Coral 3S19 Electric Sitar | Guitar World Rory Gallagher – Top Priority (Remastered 2017) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Rory Gallagher: the guitar gear behind the legend | Guitar World Rory Gallagher | Equipboard

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