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Deep Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam · 1990s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Fender American Vintage '57 Stratocaster
Pickups
Fender single-coil (vintage-style, stock on '57 reissue Stratocaster)
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2203 100W head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 1991. Gear confirmed for 'Ten' era by multiple sources; McCready used his '57 Strat and Marshall JCM800 for heavy/distorted tones on the album. No evidence of live or modern digital gear for this recording.

Amp Settings

Mids
7
Bass
6
Gain
7
Reverb
2
Treble
7
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Fuzz pedal (model unknown, likely Electro-Harmonix Big Muff or similar) · fuzz

Fender '57 Stratocaster → Fuzz pedal (likely Big Muff or similar) → Marshall JCM800 2203 head → Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet (amp spring reverb low)

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Tone Character

  • saturated and sustaining
  • aggressive upper-midrange bite
  • fuzz-like sustain on bends
  • cutting, bright attack
  • tight low end
  • singing, vocal-like phrasing
  • dynamic pick attack
  • classic Marshall crunch
  • raw and expressive
  • slightly compressed

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct studio amp settings for 'Deep' solo found; settings estimated based on typical Marshall JCM800 usage for 1991 grunge/rock and McCready's known rig.
  • ⚠️Pedal use for the solo is inferred from era-correct fuzz/fuzz-like tones and McCready's known use of fuzz/distortion pedals, but no photo or direct quote for the exact pedal on this track.
  • ⚠️No evidence of modulation, delay, or reverb pedals on the solo; amp reverb set low for ambience.
  • ⚠️If later interviews or isolated tracks reveal a different fuzz pedal or amp, update accordingly.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Mike McCready's solo on 'Deep' (from Ten, 1991) uses a saturated, mid-forward, classic hard rock tone typical of a cranked Marshall JCM800 with a Strat; the sound is crunchy with prominent mids, tight low end, and moderate treble, with minimal reverb as was standard for early '90s grunge production.

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