Solo Tone
Tear Away
Drowning Pool
Guitarmetal2000s
Original Gear
GuitarB.C. Rich Mockingbird
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL 100 Dual Super Lead
PickupsB.C. Rich stock humbuckers (likely high-output, ceramic magnet, model unspecified)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
phaserUnknown Phaser pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, year 2001. Gear confirmed via Sweetwater lesson and Equipboard for this era and song. No evidence of additional pedals in studio for solo, but phaser effect is audibly present in the solo section. Pickup and knob settings inferred from genre and typical usage.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated high-gainaggressive, percussive attacksinging sustainslightly scooped midsaudible phaser modulationarticulate pick attackfocused low endcrisp, cutting trebleminimal ambient reverbmedium-fast solo phrasing
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level technique with moderate tempo, accurate picking, and expressive bends, but does not feature advanced shred or complex timing.
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Original Gear
GuitarB.C. Rich Mockingbird
AmpMarshall JCM2000 DSL 100 Dual Super Lead
PickupsB.C. Rich stock humbuckers (likely high-output, ceramic magnet, model unspecified)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble7
reverb1
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
phaserUnknown Phaser pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, year 2001. Gear confirmed via Sweetwater lesson and Equipboard for this era and song. No evidence of additional pedals in studio for solo, but phaser effect is audibly present in the solo section. Pickup and knob settings inferred from genre and typical usage.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated high-gainaggressive, percussive attacksinging sustainslightly scooped midsaudible phaser modulationarticulate pick attackfocused low endcrisp, cutting trebleminimal ambient reverbmedium-fast solo phrasing
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level technique with moderate tempo, accurate picking, and expressive bends, but does not feature advanced shred or complex timing.