Solo Tone
Sorry You're Not a Winner
Enter Shikari
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model not confirmed, but most sources and live footage from the era show Rory Clewlow using a Telecaster for this song/solo)
AmpOrange Amp Head (likely Rockerverb or AD series) into Orange PPC412 Cabinet
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, model not specified)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid6
treble7.5
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
modulationDigitech Digitech Whammy (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2006-2007 era (Take to the Skies). Gear based on era-specific live footage and interviews. No explicit confirmation of exact Telecaster or Orange amp model for the studio solo, but Orange PPC412 cab is confirmed in live footage. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedarticulate and clearaggressive attackcutting upper midsfocused low endslight ambiencemodern post-hardcore claritydistinct octave jumpsno muddiness in fast passagespresent, forward lead sound
Difficulty
The solo requires fast, articulate picking, accurate use of the Whammy pedal for octave jumps, and tight rhythmic control, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model not confirmed, but most sources and live footage from the era show Rory Clewlow using a Telecaster for this song/solo)
AmpOrange Amp Head (likely Rockerverb or AD series) into Orange PPC412 Cabinet
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, model not specified)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid6
treble7.5
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
modulationDigitech Digitech Whammy (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2006-2007 era (Take to the Skies). Gear based on era-specific live footage and interviews. No explicit confirmation of exact Telecaster or Orange amp model for the studio solo, but Orange PPC412 cab is confirmed in live footage. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and saturatedarticulate and clearaggressive attackcutting upper midsfocused low endslight ambiencemodern post-hardcore claritydistinct octave jumpsno muddiness in fast passagespresent, forward lead sound
Difficulty
The solo requires fast, articulate picking, accurate use of the Whammy pedal for octave jumps, and tight rhythmic control, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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