Solo Tone
Wuthering Heights
Kate Bush
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom
AmpMarshall 50-watt amplifier (likely JMP 50, no pedals or effects in chain)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock for 1974 Les Paul Custom)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid7
treble7.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1977-1978. Ian Bairnson played the solo with his arm in a cast. He stated he used only his Les Paul and a Marshall 50-watt amp, with no pedals or effects between guitar and amp. Any effects were added in the studio post-amp, not as part of the guitar signal chain.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth and lyricalwarm and expressiveclear note separationvocal-like bendsclassic British crunchnot overly saturatedtouch-sensitivemelodic and soaringslightly compressed
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced bending and vibrato technique, expressive phrasing, and control over sustain and dynamics, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom
AmpMarshall 50-watt amplifier (likely JMP 50, no pedals or effects in chain)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock for 1974 Les Paul Custom)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid7
treble7.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1977-1978. Ian Bairnson played the solo with his arm in a cast. He stated he used only his Les Paul and a Marshall 50-watt amp, with no pedals or effects between guitar and amp. Any effects were added in the studio post-amp, not as part of the guitar signal chain.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainsmooth and lyricalwarm and expressiveclear note separationvocal-like bendsclassic British crunchnot overly saturatedtouch-sensitivemelodic and soaringslightly compressed
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced bending and vibrato technique, expressive phrasing, and control over sustain and dynamics, making it challenging for most intermediate players.