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I Remember You Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Skid Row
Skid Row · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Jackson Soloist (blue, with Floyd Rose, as used by Scotti Hill in studio)
Pickups
Jackson J-50BC humbucker (bridge position, stock for era)
Amp
A/DA MP-1 MIDI Programmable Tube Preamp → Marshall JCM800 (power amp section) → 4x12 cabinet (likely Marshall or Dynacoustic, as per studio setup)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1988-1989. Scotti Hill used his blue Jackson Soloist with a Floyd Rose for the solo. The A/DA MP-1 was the main preamp, running into a Marshall power amp and 4x12 cab. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this solo. Effects are primarily rack-based and/or pedals, with delay clearly audible in the solo. No evidence of chorus or flanger in the solo section.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
Jackson Soloist → Delay pedal → A/DA MP-1 preamp → Marshall JCM800 power amp → 4x12 cabinet (with spring reverb from amp or rack)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- fluid legato runs
- harmonic-rich lead tone
- tight, focused mids
- crisp attack
- smooth high end
- controlled feedback
- moderate amp reverb for space
- clear note separation
- 80s melodic metal solo sound