Solo Tone
Waiting Hare
Buckethead, Serj Tankian & Shana Halligan
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Buckethead signature, white, studio recording era)
AmpMarshall half-stack (likely JCM800 or JCM2000, studio recording)
PickupsGibson Custom Buckers (humbucker, stock in Buckethead signature Les Paul)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (Enter the Chicken album). No direct evidence for pedals or amp model in sources, but Buckethead's studio rig for this era is well-documented as Les Paul Custom into Marshall half-stack. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainfluid legato runsthick, saturated lead tonesmooth high-gain sustainarticulate note separationslight ambient tailmodern metal lead characterno audible fuzzinesstight low endpresent upper mids
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced legato technique, fast picking, and expressive phrasing with accurate bends and vibrato, making it challenging for most players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Buckethead signature, white, studio recording era)
AmpMarshall half-stack (likely JCM800 or JCM2000, studio recording)
PickupsGibson Custom Buckers (humbucker, stock in Buckethead signature Les Paul)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (Enter the Chicken album). No direct evidence for pedals or amp model in sources, but Buckethead's studio rig for this era is well-documented as Les Paul Custom into Marshall half-stack. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainfluid legato runsthick, saturated lead tonesmooth high-gain sustainarticulate note separationslight ambient tailmodern metal lead characterno audible fuzzinesstight low endpresent upper mids
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced legato technique, fast picking, and expressive phrasing with accurate bends and vibrato, making it challenging for most players.
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