Solo Tone
The Distance
CAKE
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Chet Atkins Tennessean Electric Guitar
AmpFender Blues DeVille
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock on Chet Atkins Tennessean)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass8
mid6
treble4
reverb2
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionPro Co Pro Co RAT
Notes
Studio recording, 1996. Xan McCurdy used a Pro Co RAT distortion pedal into a Fender Blues DeVille for the main distorted tones. Settings are based on direct quote for amp EQ. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
fat and warmdry and up frontcold, slightly compressedtight and percussiveclear note separationarticulatemedium sustainnot overly bassybright but not harshcrunchy distortion
Difficulty
The solo is rhythmically tight and requires articulate picking and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast runs.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Chet Atkins Tennessean Electric Guitar
AmpFender Blues DeVille
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock on Chet Atkins Tennessean)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass8
mid6
treble4
reverb2
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionPro Co Pro Co RAT
Notes
Studio recording, 1996. Xan McCurdy used a Pro Co RAT distortion pedal into a Fender Blues DeVille for the main distorted tones. Settings are based on direct quote for amp EQ. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
fat and warmdry and up frontcold, slightly compressedtight and percussiveclear note separationarticulatemedium sustainnot overly bassybright but not harshcrunchy distortion
Difficulty
The solo is rhythmically tight and requires articulate picking and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast runs.
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