Solo Tone
Story
Chon
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez AZ Series LA Custom Shop Prototype
AmpVictory V40 'The Duchess' Head
PickupsSeymour Duncan Custom-Designed Humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb4
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusIbanez Ibanez Chorus Mini
delayMXR MXR Echoplex Delay
reverbMXR MXR Reverb
compressionEarthQuaker Devices EarthQuaker Devices The Warden
Notes
Studio recording, 2015 (album: Grow). Guitarist Mario Camarena used a minimal rig for recording, with the AZ prototype and Victory V40 amp. Pedalboard included EarthQuaker Devices and Ibanez Mini Chorus. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this solo section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatesmooth sustaincrystal-clear note separationslightly compresseddynamic and touch-sensitivetight low endpresent top endminimal breakupsinging lead linescomplex chord voicings ring out
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced technical skill due to its speed, complex note choices, wide stretches, and the need for precise articulation and dynamic control to maintain clarity in a clean/edge-of-breakup tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez AZ Series LA Custom Shop Prototype
AmpVictory V40 'The Duchess' Head
PickupsSeymour Duncan Custom-Designed Humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb4
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusIbanez Ibanez Chorus Mini
delayMXR MXR Echoplex Delay
reverbMXR MXR Reverb
compressionEarthQuaker Devices EarthQuaker Devices The Warden
Notes
Studio recording, 2015 (album: Grow). Guitarist Mario Camarena used a minimal rig for recording, with the AZ prototype and Victory V40 amp. Pedalboard included EarthQuaker Devices and Ibanez Mini Chorus. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this solo section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatesmooth sustaincrystal-clear note separationslightly compresseddynamic and touch-sensitivetight low endpresent top endminimal breakupsinging lead linescomplex chord voicings ring out
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced technical skill due to its speed, complex note choices, wide stretches, and the need for precise articulation and dynamic control to maintain clarity in a clean/edge-of-breakup tone.
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