Solo Tone
Sea Of Sorrow
Alice In Chains
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender American Professional II Stratocaster
AmpBogner Ecstasy 101B
PickupsFender V-Mod II Single-Coil Strat (bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1990 Facelift album. Settings and gear confirmed for studio use on 'Sea of Sorrow' solo. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for the solo section. Pickup selector set to bridge. Tuning is E♭ Standard.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and aggressivetight and percussivesinging sustainarticulate bendsslightly scooped midsbridge pickup biteclear note separationmedium-high gain saturationfocused attackminimal ambience
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique, including expressive bends, accurate vibrato, and some fast picking passages, but does not reach advanced shred territory.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender American Professional II Stratocaster
AmpBogner Ecstasy 101B
PickupsFender V-Mod II Single-Coil Strat (bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1990 Facelift album. Settings and gear confirmed for studio use on 'Sea of Sorrow' solo. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for the solo section. Pickup selector set to bridge. Tuning is E♭ Standard.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and aggressivetight and percussivesinging sustainarticulate bendsslightly scooped midsbridge pickup biteclear note separationmedium-high gain saturationfocused attackminimal ambience
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique, including expressive bends, accurate vibrato, and some fast picking passages, but does not reach advanced shred territory.
Sea Of Sorrow settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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