Solo Tone
What I'll Never Find
W.A.S.P.
Guitarmetal1990s
Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (likely custom, as used by Chris Holmes in W.A.S.P. studio recordings mid-1990s)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (as used by Chris Holmes and W.A.S.P. for studio recordings in the 1990s)
PickupsSeymour Duncan humbuckers (JB bridge, '59 neck, as per typical Holmes setup of the era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1995 (from 'Still Not Black Enough' album sessions). No direct evidence for this exact song, but all available sources and era photos indicate this was the core setup for solos. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainfluid and expressive lead linestight and articulateslightly scooped but present midsmoderate amp reverb for spaceharmonic overtonesaggressive pick attackclear note separationclassic Marshall crunchnotably present solo voice
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced phrasing skills, including sustained bends, expressive vibrato, and fluid legato runs, but does not reach shred-level technicality.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP Eclipse (likely custom, as used by Chris Holmes in W.A.S.P. studio recordings mid-1990s)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (as used by Chris Holmes and W.A.S.P. for studio recordings in the 1990s)
PickupsSeymour Duncan humbuckers (JB bridge, '59 neck, as per typical Holmes setup of the era)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1995 (from 'Still Not Black Enough' album sessions). No direct evidence for this exact song, but all available sources and era photos indicate this was the core setup for solos. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainfluid and expressive lead linestight and articulateslightly scooped but present midsmoderate amp reverb for spaceharmonic overtonesaggressive pick attackclear note separationclassic Marshall crunchnotably present solo voice
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate to advanced phrasing skills, including sustained bends, expressive vibrato, and fluid legato runs, but does not reach shred-level technicality.
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