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Hocus Pocus Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Focus
Focus · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Late-1960s Gibson Les Paul Custom
Pickups
Stock Gibson humbuckers (PAF-style, pre-Filter'tron mod)
Amp
1970 Fender SS1000 Super Showman (solid-state preamp head, Channel 1)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1971 (released 1971, recorded 1970-71). Settings and gear confirmed for studio session, not live. Distortion from Colorsound Power Boost pedal, not amp fuzz. Used bridge pickup exclusively for solo. Ultra-light .008-.038 strings. Pick: Herco Gold light.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass4.5
Gain6.5
Reverb1
Treble8
Presence3
Effects Chain
- Colorsound Power Boost · boost
Guitar → Colorsound Power Boost → Fender SS1000 Super Showman (Channel 1, bright switch on, high treble) → 2x XFL1000 4x12 cabinets
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Tone Character
- aggressive grit and grind
- bright and articulate
- tight, percussive attack
- singing sustain
- clear note separation
- cutting, glassy top end
- major 7 chords ring clear
- almost Strat-like brightness from Les Paul
- springy, percussive pick attack
- no fuzz, just overdrive