GuitarDistortedSolo
Introduction Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Chicago
Chicago · 1960s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Telecaster (1966, heavily modified, original neck pickup replaced with Gibson humbucker, bridge pickup stock single coil)
Pickups
Gibson humbucker (neck), Fender Telecaster single coil (bridge)
Amp
Fender Twin Reverb (blackface, late 1960s)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (Gibson humbucker)
Studio recording, 1969. Terry Kath used his iconic Telecaster with a Gibson humbucker in the neck and a stock Tele bridge pickup. No evidence of pedals used on this track; distortion is from cranked amp. No evidence of live-specific gear for this solo. All sources point to direct amp overdrive for the solo section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain6
Reverb3.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- warm and harmonically rich
- singing sustain
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- classic rock crunch
- edge-of-breakup drive
- responsive to picking attack
- not overly compressed
- full-bodied midrange
- slightly rolled-off highs
- organic amp overdrive