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Solo Tone

Plush

Stone Temple Pilots

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard
AmpVHT Classic (with Demeter TGP-3 preamp) into stereo 4x12 cabs
PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CE-1 or CE-2)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1992. Dean DeLeo stated in Guitar World that his main guitar for 'Plush' was a '78 sunburst Gibson Les Paul through his VHT amp and Demeter preamp, run stereo into two 4x12 cabs. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the solo section on the original recording.

Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth lead toneslightly compressedclear note separationchimey top endrich midrangeopen and airyslight stereo spreadtouch-sensitive dynamicsnot overly saturated

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate technique, with expressive bends, smooth phrasing, and control over sustain and dynamics to match the recorded tone. The use of chorus and delay effects adds complexity to timing and articulation.

Sources

Twenty-Five Years Later, Stone Temple Pilots Guitarist Dean DeLeo ...Stone Temple Pilots' Dean and Robert DeLeo - Premier Guitar

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