Solo Tone
Somebody to Shove
Soul Asylum
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Goldtop
AmpFender Champ combo amp
PickupsP-90 single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionFulltone Fulltone OCD
Notes
Studio recording, 1992. Solo section played by Ryan Smith using Les Paul Goldtop with P-90s into a Fender Champ, boosted with a Fulltone OCD pedal. Gear confirmed for this song's lead/solo part via Guitar World lesson video. No evidence of additional effects or pedals beyond the Fulltone OCD for the solo section.
Tone Character(9)
aggressive and saturatedbiting upper-midstight and focused attacksinging sustaincrunchy and harmonically richpunchy pick responseslightly compressedclear note separationdynamic to picking intensity
Difficulty
The solo requires fast alternate picking and accurate bending/vibrato under a saturated tone, demanding good control and articulation but not extreme technicality.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Goldtop
AmpFender Champ combo amp
PickupsP-90 single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionFulltone Fulltone OCD
Notes
Studio recording, 1992. Solo section played by Ryan Smith using Les Paul Goldtop with P-90s into a Fender Champ, boosted with a Fulltone OCD pedal. Gear confirmed for this song's lead/solo part via Guitar World lesson video. No evidence of additional effects or pedals beyond the Fulltone OCD for the solo section.
Tone Character(9)
aggressive and saturatedbiting upper-midstight and focused attacksinging sustaincrunchy and harmonically richpunchy pick responseslightly compressedclear note separationdynamic to picking intensity
Difficulty
The solo requires fast alternate picking and accurate bending/vibrato under a saturated tone, demanding good control and articulation but not extreme technicality.