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Heaven Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Los Lonely Boys

Los Lonely Boys · 2000s · blues

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (tobacco sunburst reissue, likely late 90s/early 2000s)
Pickups
Fender single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp
Fender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue and Marshall JCM2000 DSL 100-watt head into Tone Tubby 4x12 cab (studio blend, as per interview)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (or neck + middle, Strat position 4)

Studio recording for 'Heaven' (2003 album). Henry Garza used his main Stratocaster through a blend of Fender Twin Reverb and Marshall JCM2000 amps, with a TS9 Tube Screamer and Vox V847 Wah as his only pedals. No evidence of other pedals or rack effects on this recording. Settings estimated based on typical usage and era. Pickup selector likely in neck or neck+middle position for solo. Studio context, not live.

Amp Settings

Mids
7
Bass
6.5
Gain
4.5
Reverb
4.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5

Effects Chain

  • Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer · overdrive
  • Vox V847 Wah · wah

Fender Stratocaster → Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer → Vox V847 Wah → Fender Twin Reverb (spring reverb on) and Marshall JCM2000 (studio blend)

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Tone Character

  • singing sustain
  • warm and smooth
  • touch-sensitive
  • dynamic and expressive
  • clear note articulation
  • slightly compressed
  • edge-of-breakup crunch
  • vocal-like phrasing
  • not overly saturated
  • Texas blues flavor

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct numeric amp settings for 'Heaven' solo found; settings estimated based on typical Strat/Fender Twin/Marshall blend for blues/rock in early 2000s.
  • ⚠️Pedal chain confirmed as TS9 Tube Screamer and Vox V847 Wah only; no evidence for delay, chorus, or other effects on the studio recording.
  • ⚠️Pickup selector not explicitly stated, but tone and genre strongly indicate neck or neck+middle position for solo.
  • ⚠️Amp blend (Fender Twin + Marshall JCM2000) confirmed for studio, but exact mix ratio and settings not specified.
  • ⚠️If additional effects are audible in the solo (e.g., delay), they are extremely subtle and not confirmed by sources.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Henry Garza’s solo tone on 'Heaven' is warm, bluesy, and dynamic, with edge-of-breakup gain, full bass, forward mids, and smooth treble—typical of a Strat into a Fender-style amp. Moderate reverb adds space, matching both his style and the song’s early-2000s blues-rock production.

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