Solo Tone

When the Angels Sing

Social Distortion

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (late 1970s/early 1980s, likely humbuckers)

AmpMarshall amplifier (exact model not specified, likely JCM800 or JMP era combo/head)

PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson stock or Seymour Duncan, not P-90s per interview)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1996 (White Light, White Heat, White Trash album). Mike Ness confirms Les Paul with humbuckers and Marshall amps for this era/album. No explicit pedal or effect model confirmed for this solo in sources.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainwarm and smoothslightly grittyclassic rock crunchmidrange-focusedarticulate single-note claritydynamic and touch-sensitivemelodic phrasingnot overly compressedmoderate breakup

Difficulty

The solo requires expressive bends, vibrato, and melodic phrasing typical of classic rock, but does not feature advanced speed or complex techniques.

Sources

Mike Ness on fighting cancer, selling Gibsons and Social Distortion's ...

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