GuitarDistortedSolo
Black Hole Sun Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Soundgarden
Soundgarden · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gretsch Duo Jet (likely 1970s or 1980s, black, with Filter'Tron pickups)
Pickups
Gretsch Filter'Tron humbuckers
Amp
Blended: Late-Seventies Marshall Model 1987 JMP 50-watt Lead head + 1993 Mesa-Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo head (both into 4x12 cabs)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1993-1994, both amps blended for solo; Gretsch Duo Jet confirmed as the solo guitar; no evidence of live rig for this specific part.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass5.5
Gain6.5
Reverb1.5
Treble5.5
Presence4
Effects Chain
- Wah pedal (model unknown) · wah
Gretsch Duo Jet → Wah pedal → Marshall JMP 50 + Mesa Dual Rectifier (blended, no reverb, into 4x12 cabs)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- psychedelic, swirling solo tone
- thick, saturated lead sound
- distinctive wah sweep
- aggressive, expressive phrasing
- rich harmonic overtones
- moderate compression
- bright attack with dark body
- textured, trippy soundscape
- full-bodied, mid-forward