Solo Tone
Wooden Ships
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Firebird VII
AmpFender Twin Reverb
PickupsMini-humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1969. Stephen Stills played lead guitar on the solo section. GuitarPlayer interview confirms Firebird VII and Fender Twin Reverb for the session. No evidence of pedals or additional effects beyond amp reverb for the solo. Pickup selection inferred from tone and forum discussion.
Tone Character(10)
warm and fluidmuted and roundedsinging sustainmellow jazz-like phrasingtouch-sensitivenot heavily overdrivenslightly compressedsmooth top endclear note separationsubtle amp breakup
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, dynamic control, and a nuanced touch to capture the fluid, singing quality and subtle amp breakup, but does not involve advanced speed or complex techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Firebird VII
AmpFender Twin Reverb
PickupsMini-humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1969. Stephen Stills played lead guitar on the solo section. GuitarPlayer interview confirms Firebird VII and Fender Twin Reverb for the session. No evidence of pedals or additional effects beyond amp reverb for the solo. Pickup selection inferred from tone and forum discussion.
Tone Character(10)
warm and fluidmuted and roundedsinging sustainmellow jazz-like phrasingtouch-sensitivenot heavily overdrivenslightly compressedsmooth top endclear note separationsubtle amp breakup
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, dynamic control, and a nuanced touch to capture the fluid, singing quality and subtle amp breakup, but does not involve advanced speed or complex techniques.