Solo Tone

Too Young to Fall In Love

Mötley Crüe

Guitarmetal1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (early 1970s, likely black finish, as used by Mick Mars in studio 1983-84)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (100W head, likely with Marshall 4x12 cabinet, studio recording 1983)

PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge humbucker, ceramic magnet, high output)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass5.5

mid5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Shout at the Devil' album, 1983. Mick Mars is known to have used a Gibson Les Paul Custom with a DiMarzio Super Distortion in the bridge and a Marshall JCM800 for the album's lead tones. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the solo section.

Tone Character(9)

singing sustaintight and percussiveaggressive lead attackcutting upper midsharmonic-rich distortionclear note separationslight room ambiencearticulate bendspunchy pick attack

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced control of bends, vibrato, and fast picking, with precise articulation and position shifts typical of 1980s metal lead work.

Sources

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