Solo Tone

Whale & Wasp

Alice In Chains

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarG&L Rampage

AmpPeavey 5150 head

PickupsG&L humbucker (stock, high output, passive)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass5

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb4

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1993-1994. Jerry Cantrell used his G&L Rampage and Peavey 5150 for most Alice in Chains studio work in this era. Gear confirmed for album sessions, not live. Pickup selection inferred from tone and forum discussion.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothsustained, violin-like lead lineslush ambient reverbrounded attacksinging sustainexpressive vibratonot aggressive or percussiveambient and atmosphericopen phrasingmelodic, expressive

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate technique, focusing on expressive vibrato, smooth bends, and control of sustain and dynamics rather than speed or technical complexity.

Sources

Gear on the Albums : r/AliceInChains - Reddit Jerry Cantrell’s Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Any guitarists know what effects are used on Whale & Wasp? - Reddit

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