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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
Mids7
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb2
Treble6.5
Presence6.5
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