Solo Tone
Sister Morphine
The Rolling Stones
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1967 Fender Stratocaster (blue, bound rosewood neck, retrofitted with Bigsby vibrato, Guyatone and replica Bigsby eight-string steel guitar pickups)
AmpUnknown vintage tube amp (model not specified, likely Fender or similar clean amp typical of era and Ry Cooder's studio work)
PickupsGuyatone single coil and replica Bigsby eight-string steel guitar pickup (custom, likely neck or middle position)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1969 session for Sticky Fingers (released 1971). Ry Cooder played the solo slide part. No evidence of live performance with this exact setup. Guitar is a highly modified Stratocaster with unique pickups and Bigsby vibrato. Amp model not specified in any source.
Tone Character(10)
ethereal and hauntingwarm and glassysmooth slide vibratotouch-sensitive dynamicsminimal breakuphigh-end sparklesoulful sustainclear and articulateslightly ambientstudio clarity
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced slide guitar technique, with precise intonation and expressive vibrato, as well as sensitive dynamic control to achieve the haunting, ethereal tone.
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Original Gear
Guitar1967 Fender Stratocaster (blue, bound rosewood neck, retrofitted with Bigsby vibrato, Guyatone and replica Bigsby eight-string steel guitar pickups)
AmpUnknown vintage tube amp (model not specified, likely Fender or similar clean amp typical of era and Ry Cooder's studio work)
PickupsGuyatone single coil and replica Bigsby eight-string steel guitar pickup (custom, likely neck or middle position)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1969 session for Sticky Fingers (released 1971). Ry Cooder played the solo slide part. No evidence of live performance with this exact setup. Guitar is a highly modified Stratocaster with unique pickups and Bigsby vibrato. Amp model not specified in any source.
Tone Character(10)
ethereal and hauntingwarm and glassysmooth slide vibratotouch-sensitive dynamicsminimal breakuphigh-end sparklesoulful sustainclear and articulateslightly ambientstudio clarity
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced slide guitar technique, with precise intonation and expressive vibrato, as well as sensitive dynamic control to achieve the haunting, ethereal tone.
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