Solo Tone

Utopia Parkway

Fountains Of Wayne

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Standard

AmpVox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

PickupsEpiphone humbuckers (stock, likely Alnico Classic)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayBoss Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

Notes

Studio recording, 1998-1999, solo section. Jody Porter played most leads on this album, and sources confirm Vox amps and Epiphone Les Paul Standard were used for leads. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo. Pedalboard details are sparse, but Boss DD-3 Delay is confirmed as used by the band in this era.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatecrunchy midrangemelodic and singing sustaintight and focused attackslightly compressedclear note separationmodest low endpresent upper midsshort, crisp delay repeatsdynamic, responsive to picking

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, accurate bends, and control over delay repeats, but does not involve advanced speed or complex techniques.

Sources

Fountains of Wayne Members, Gear & Sound Fountains of Wayne Fountains of Wayne - Utopia Parkway | 90s Album Review

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