Solo Tone
Why'd You Lie?
Colin James
Guitarblues1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (black body, rosewood fretboard, likely American Vintage '59 Stratocaster)
AmpUnknown (not specified in sources; likely Fender or Marshall tube amp typical for late 80s blues/rock studio recordings)
PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1988-1989. Guitar confirmed from video and Equipboard. No direct evidence of amp model or pedals for this specific solo. Settings and effects inferred from genre, era, and audio. No evidence of live rig for this song's solo.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothsinging sustaintouch-sensitiveslightly overdriven edgeclear note separationdynamic responsesmooth upper midsmild breakupclassic Stratocaster glassinessnot high-gain
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate blues phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control to achieve the touch-sensitive, singing sustain characteristic of the tone. While not technically extreme, it demands nuance and feel.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (black body, rosewood fretboard, likely American Vintage '59 Stratocaster)
AmpUnknown (not specified in sources; likely Fender or Marshall tube amp typical for late 80s blues/rock studio recordings)
PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
Sources
Notes
Studio recording, 1988-1989. Guitar confirmed from video and Equipboard. No direct evidence of amp model or pedals for this specific solo. Settings and effects inferred from genre, era, and audio. No evidence of live rig for this song's solo.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothsinging sustaintouch-sensitiveslightly overdriven edgeclear note separationdynamic responsesmooth upper midsmild breakupclassic Stratocaster glassinessnot high-gain
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate blues phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control to achieve the touch-sensitive, singing sustain characteristic of the tone. While not technically extreme, it demands nuance and feel.