Solo Tone
Sleep Dirt
Frank Zappa
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Studio recording, 1974. The solo was played on a Martin D-18S 12-Fret acoustic with a Barcus Berry pickup, confirmed by multiple sources. No evidence of electric amp or typical electric guitar pedals; the signal may have gone direct or through a minimal preamp. Wah pedal was used on the solo. No evidence of additional effects or amp-based reverb/delay. No evidence of live rig or electric guitar for this track.
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Studio recording, 1974. The solo was played on a Martin D-18S 12-Fret acoustic with a Barcus Berry pickup, confirmed by multiple sources. No evidence of electric amp or typical electric guitar pedals; the signal may have gone direct or through a minimal preamp. Wah pedal was used on the solo. No evidence of additional effects or amp-based reverb/delay. No evidence of live rig or electric guitar for this track.
Tone Character(10)
Difficulty
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