Solo Tone

Rhiannon (Live at Wembley Arena, London, UK 6/26/80)

Fleetwood Mac

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1975 Gibson Les Paul Custom (black, likely stock humbuckers)

AmpHiwatt SE4123 Speaker Cabinets with likely Hiwatt DR103 or Marshall Plexi 1959SLP head

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely T-Top, stock for mid-70s Les Paul Custom)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance at Wembley Arena, London, UK, June 26, 1980. Lindsey Buckingham is confirmed to have used a black Gibson Les Paul Custom for live Fleetwood Mac shows in this era. Amp is likely a Hiwatt or Marshall Plexi, as per period photos and Equipboard. No evidence of additional drive pedals; overdrive/distortion comes from amp. Minimal pedal use; effects are mostly amp-based or not used.

Tone Character(10)

punchy midrange bitesinging sustain on bendsarticulate attack from fingerstyleslightly compressed lead toneclear note separationwarm yet cutting upper midsdynamic response to pickingmoderate amp breakupnot heavily saturatedclassic rock lead presence

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate skill due to fingerstyle lead playing, expressive bends, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced speed or complex runs.

Sources

Lindsey Buckingham | Equipboard Lindsey Buckingham | Equipboard (page 2)Here's my lesson on the guitar parts to Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac. There's some really great guitar playing in this one, both finger style and lead, cheers

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