Solo Tone

Yellow Ledbetter

Pearl Jam

Guitarblues1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1960 Fender Stratocaster

AmpFender Bassman (likely vintage 1959 reissue or original, studio recording)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (original 1960 Stratocaster set)

Amp Settings

gain3

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1991-1992. Mike McCready used his 1960 Stratocaster for the clean intro and solo sections of 'Yellow Ledbetter.' The amp is widely reported as a Fender Bassman for the clean tone, with minimal pedal use. Wah and Uni-Vibe/Rotovibe are sometimes used live, but the studio clean solo is primarily Strat into Bassman with possible light amp reverb.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothbell-like claritytouch-sensitivedynamic and expressiveslightly compressed highsopen, airy sustainsmooth, glassy top endmild amp breakup at peaksminimal pedal colorationHendrix-inspired phrasing

Difficulty

The solo is intermediate to advanced due to its expressive phrasing, dynamic control, and subtlety, but does not require extreme speed or advanced shred techniques.

Sources

Mike McCready's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Mike McCready | Wiki @ Ultimate-Guitar.com Yellow Ledbetter (solo) : r/Guitar [PLAY] Pearl Jam Yellow Ledbetter cover. I didn't try to ...

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