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Man In the Box (Live) Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Alice In Chains

Alice In Chains · 1990s · rock

live

Original Recording

Guitar
G&L Rampage (Jerry Cantrell signature, 1980s-1990s, live use)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan JB humbucker
Amp
Bogner Ecstasy 100B (live era, early 1990s) or Marshall JCM800 (alternate, some live shows)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Live performance, early 1990s. Jerry Cantrell used his G&L Rampage with a single Seymour Duncan JB humbucker for most Alice In Chains live shows in this era. The amp was typically a Bogner Ecstasy 100B, sometimes a Marshall JCM800. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section in live versions of 'Man In the Box'.

Amp Settings

Mids
7
Bass
6
Gain
7.5
Reverb
2
Treble
6.5
Presence
6.5

Effects Chain

  • Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Cry Baby Wah · wah

Guitar → Wah pedal → High-gain amp (Bogner Ecstasy 100B or Marshall JCM800, with light spring reverb)

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Tone Character

  • tight, saturated high-gain
  • aggressive, cutting upper mids
  • singing sustain
  • wah-filtered frequency sweeps
  • chunky, percussive attack
  • slightly scooped but present mids
  • harmonic overtones and feedback
  • articulate note separation
  • thick, focused distortion
  • dynamic response to picking

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct numeric amp settings for live 'Man In the Box' solo found; values estimated based on typical Bogner/Marshall settings for Cantrell's live rig and genre/era.
  • ⚠️Pedal models inferred from live rig rundowns and clear wah effect audible in solo; no direct photo evidence for every show.
  • ⚠️Some sources reference Cantrell's modern or studio gear; only live-era-appropriate gear included.
  • ⚠️No evidence of time-based or modulation effects (delay, chorus, flanger) in the solo section; only wah and amp distortion are clearly present.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Jerry Cantrell's live 'Man In the Box' solo tone is saturated but articulate, with strong mids and a tight low end, typical of his Bogner/Marshall setups from the era. The settings reflect a high-gain, mid-forward hard rock/early grunge sound with minimal reverb for clarity in a live mix.

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