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Solo Tone

Shakedown Street [Live At Oakland Auditorium Arena, December 26, 1979]

Grateful Dead

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarDoug Irwin 'Tiger' Guitar
AmpFender Blackface Twin Reverb (preamp) into McIntosh MC2300 (power amp)
PickupsCustom-wound DiMarzio Super 2 (neck/middle), DiMarzio SDS-1 (bridge)

Amp Settings

gain4.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb3
presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

modulationMu-Tron Mu-Tron III Envelope Filter
distortionMXR MXR Distortion+ (vintage script logo)
phaserMXR MXR Phase 100 (vintage script logo)

Notes

Live performance, December 26, 1979, Oakland Auditorium Arena. Jerry Garcia's main guitar for this era was the custom Doug Irwin 'Tiger', and his amp setup was the Blackface Twin Reverb preamp into a McIntosh MC2300 solid-state power amp. This is confirmed for the Brent Mydland era and specifically for this show. No evidence of other guitars or amps for this solo.

Tone Character(10)
liquid sustainarticulate and clear note separationwarm, tube-driven overdrivedynamic and touch-sensitiveslightly compressed attackrich midrangemildly saturated highsdistinct envelope filter quackpercussive pick attackexpressive phrasing

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced improvisational skills, expressive use of the envelope filter, and precise dynamic control, making it challenging for most players.

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