Solo Tone

Somebody Like You

Keith Urban

Guitarcountry2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Eric Clapton Stratocaster

AmpDumble Overdrive Special (studio recording, blended with Fender Dual Showman)

PickupsFender Vintage Noiseless Single Coils with active mid-boost circuit

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7.5

reverb3.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionWampler Wampler Ego Compressor

overdriveMesa/Boogie Mesa/Boogie Flux-Drive

delayFractal Audio Delay (Fractal Axe-Fx II, studio post-amp)

Notes

Studio recording, 2002. Guitar tech confirms Clapton Strat with mid-boost circuit used for solos. Amp is Dumble Overdrive Special blended with Fender Dual Showman, both through custom 2x12 cabs. Effects (delay, reverb) added post-amp via Fractal Axe-Fx in studio. Solo section uses bridge pickup.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatesinging sustainmid-forward bitetouch-sensitivedynamic and expressiveslightly compressedclear note separationdelayed repeats audiblecrisp attacksmooth decay

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate to advanced picking technique, expressive bends, and precise timing, but does not reach expert-level shred complexity.

Sources

Rig Rundown: Keith Urban - Premier Guitar Keith Urban on the time he missed out on buying a Dumble amp | Guitar World Rig Rundown Keith Urban Pt 1 Guitars

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