Solo Tone

Whiskey Glasses

Morgan Wallen

Guitarcountry2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or Nashville Telecaster based on Nashville studio conventions)

AmpFender Deluxe Reverb (likely, based on Nashville studio standards for country in late 2010s; no direct source confirmation for this song/solo)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, model unknown)

Amp Settings

gain4

bass5

mid5.5

treble7

reverb4.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, slap-back style)

overdriveGreer Amps Greer Lightspeed Organic Overdrive

Notes

Studio recording, 2018 (album released 2018). No direct source confirms exact gear for the solo section of 'Whiskey Glasses'; inference based on genre, era, and Nashville studio practices. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the solo.

Tone Character(10)

bright and twangyslightly overdriven edgeclear and articulate single notestouch-sensitive responsesmooth sustain with mild breakupstudio-polished claritypresence of slap-back delayspring reverb ambiencetight low endno heavy distortion

Difficulty

The solo is moderately challenging due to the need for precise picking and timing with the slap-back delay, but does not require advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Whiskey Glasses guitar tutorial and lesson Is there anything good like 'Last night' : r/CountryMusicStuff “I’m constantly thinking about my pick angle...” Guitar World

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