Solo Tone
The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Steve Ouimette
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarKramer Baretta (exact model used on original recording)
AmpMarshall Super Lead (1974 or 1975, exact year uncertain per artist interview)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB humbucker (bridge position, stock for Kramer Baretta)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid6.5
treble7.5
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
octaveMu-Tron Mu-Tron Octave Divider
modulationEventide Eventide H3000 Harmonizer (plugin or rackmount)
Notes
Studio recording for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (2007); Steve Ouimette states in his own lesson that the original solo was tracked with a mid-70s Marshall Super Lead and a Kramer Baretta with 9-42 gauge strings. Not a live rig.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedtight and articulate attacksinging sustainbuzzy, synth-like top endoctave-thickened lead linescutting upper midscompressed and focusedmodern, processed solo soundminor third harmoniesfast alternate picking clarity
Difficulty
This solo is expert-level due to its high speed, technical harmonized passages, and the need for precise effect usage and articulation throughout the solo.
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Original Gear
GuitarKramer Baretta (exact model used on original recording)
AmpMarshall Super Lead (1974 or 1975, exact year uncertain per artist interview)
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB humbucker (bridge position, stock for Kramer Baretta)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid6.5
treble7.5
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
octaveMu-Tron Mu-Tron Octave Divider
modulationEventide Eventide H3000 Harmonizer (plugin or rackmount)
Notes
Studio recording for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (2007); Steve Ouimette states in his own lesson that the original solo was tracked with a mid-70s Marshall Super Lead and a Kramer Baretta with 9-42 gauge strings. Not a live rig.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedtight and articulate attacksinging sustainbuzzy, synth-like top endoctave-thickened lead linescutting upper midscompressed and focusedmodern, processed solo soundminor third harmoniesfast alternate picking clarity
Difficulty
This solo is expert-level due to its high speed, technical harmonized passages, and the need for precise effect usage and articulation throughout the solo.