Solo Tone

Take a Chance On Me

ABBA

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarFender '62 Stratocaster (with modified pickups, bridge pickup replaced with stacked humbucker)

AmpMusic Man 112HD (studio version, small combo)

PickupsCustom: neck and middle single coils (upgraded), bridge stacked humbucker

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

flangerElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress

Notes

Studio recording, 1977; Lasse Wellander played most ABBA solos in this era with this setup. Minimal effects, straight into amp except for occasional flanger pedal. Delay/reverb added in post-production, not from pedalboard.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulateslightly overdrivenclear note separationtouch-sensitivemodest sustainmild compressionmodulation swirl (flanger) presentnot heavily saturatedclassic pop-rock leadcrisp attack

Difficulty

The solo is moderately challenging due to its tempo and need for clean articulation, but does not require advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

ABBA guitarist Lasse Wellander shares his story of playing for the Swedish pop institution | Guitar World Longtime ABBA Guitarist Describes What It Was Like To ...

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