Solo Tone
The Winner Takes It All
ABBA
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s, used by Lasse Wellander on ABBA studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JMP 50W (1970s model, likely used in Polar Studios for ABBA recordings)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock, 1970s)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb4
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1979-1980. No direct evidence for pedals or amp model in sources, but era, studio, and session guitarist Lasse Wellander's known gear for ABBA point to Les Paul + Marshall JMP. No live evidence for this solo section.
Tone Character(10)
singing, vocal-like sustainsmooth and rounded attackslightly overdriven, edge-of-breakupwarm, expressive vibratoclear note separationno harsh top endmoderate sustainmelodic phrasingnot compressed or gatedtouch of studio ambience
Difficulty
The solo is intermediate due to its melodic phrasing, expressive vibrato, and need for dynamic control, but does not require advanced speed or complex techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s, used by Lasse Wellander on ABBA studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JMP 50W (1970s model, likely used in Polar Studios for ABBA recordings)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock, 1970s)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb4
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1979-1980. No direct evidence for pedals or amp model in sources, but era, studio, and session guitarist Lasse Wellander's known gear for ABBA point to Les Paul + Marshall JMP. No live evidence for this solo section.
Tone Character(10)
singing, vocal-like sustainsmooth and rounded attackslightly overdriven, edge-of-breakupwarm, expressive vibratoclear note separationno harsh top endmoderate sustainmelodic phrasingnot compressed or gatedtouch of studio ambience
Difficulty
The solo is intermediate due to its melodic phrasing, expressive vibrato, and need for dynamic control, but does not require advanced speed or complex techniques.
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