Solo Tone

Stranglehold

Ted Nugent

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Byrdland (mid-1960s, hollowbody, stock electronics)

AmpFender Super Reverb (early silverface, 100-watt, 4x10, cranked)

PickupsGibson mini-humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble7

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1975. Ted Nugent used his signature Gibson Byrdland into cranked Fender Super Reverbs for the 'Stranglehold' solo. No evidence of pedals; amp was run at high volume for natural overdrive and sustain.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainharmonic feedbackwarm, saturated lead toneairy, semi-hollow resonancetouch-sensitive dynamicsrich midrangeslightly compressed highsopen, dynamic responseclassic rock leadnatural amp overdrive

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced control of feedback and sustain, expressive phrasing, and dynamic touch at high volume, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Ted Nugent: Stranglehold: What Amp? | Guitar Forum Ted Nugent: Stranglehold: What Amp? (page 7)Thinking about buying Amplitube 5 Max Ted Nugent: Stranglehold: What Amp? (page 8)

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