Solo Tone
Then Came the Last Days of May
Blue Öyster Cult
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (early 1970s, likely 1971-1972, as used by Buck Dharma on studio recording)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, used in studio for clean tones)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, early 70s SG Standard)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1972 album version. Buck Dharma is known to have used a Gibson SG Standard into a Fender Twin Reverb for the original studio recording. No evidence of pedals used on the studio version; live versions sometimes use different gear.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth and glassy lead tonewarm and roundedtouch-sensitive dynamicsslightly overdriven ampclear note separationopen and airymild breakup on peaksnot heavily compressedclassic 70s rock solo sound
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control to achieve the singing sustain and touch sensitivity of the original recording.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (early 1970s, likely 1971-1972, as used by Buck Dharma on studio recording)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, used in studio for clean tones)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, early 70s SG Standard)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1972 album version. Buck Dharma is known to have used a Gibson SG Standard into a Fender Twin Reverb for the original studio recording. No evidence of pedals used on the studio version; live versions sometimes use different gear.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth and glassy lead tonewarm and roundedtouch-sensitive dynamicsslightly overdriven ampclear note separationopen and airymild breakup on peaksnot heavily compressedclassic 70s rock solo sound
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control to achieve the singing sustain and touch sensitivity of the original recording.
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