Solo Tone
Repulsive In It's Splendid Beauty
Crowbar
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (Crowbar's Kirk Windstein is often associated with Gibson SG or Les Paul-style guitars, but no source confirms the exact model for this solo)
AmpRandall RG100 solid state amplifier
PickupsLikely humbuckers (exact model unknown, but Crowbar's sound is characteristically thick and high-output)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass7.5
mid5
treble6
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionBoss Boss MT-2 Metal Zone
Notes
Studio recording, 1993 self-titled album. Gear inferred from forum discussion referencing the album's tone and era. No explicit confirmation of guitar model or pickup type for this specific solo.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedsludgy and massivetight, percussive attackscooped midscrushing sustainaggressive and bitingdense and compressedminimal clarity, focused on heavinesssolid-state harshnesshigh-gain, wall-of-sound
Difficulty
The solo requires control over heavy, saturated tones and precise picking, but does not involve advanced shred techniques or extreme speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (Crowbar's Kirk Windstein is often associated with Gibson SG or Les Paul-style guitars, but no source confirms the exact model for this solo)
AmpRandall RG100 solid state amplifier
PickupsLikely humbuckers (exact model unknown, but Crowbar's sound is characteristically thick and high-output)
Amp Settings
gain8.5
bass7.5
mid5
treble6
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionBoss Boss MT-2 Metal Zone
Notes
Studio recording, 1993 self-titled album. Gear inferred from forum discussion referencing the album's tone and era. No explicit confirmation of guitar model or pickup type for this specific solo.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedsludgy and massivetight, percussive attackscooped midscrushing sustainaggressive and bitingdense and compressedminimal clarity, focused on heavinesssolid-state harshnesshigh-gain, wall-of-sound
Difficulty
The solo requires control over heavy, saturated tones and precise picking, but does not involve advanced shred techniques or extreme speed.
Repulsive In It's Splendid Beauty settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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