GuitarDistortedSolo
My Friends Over You Solo Guitar Tone Settings — New Found Glory
New Found Glory · 2000s · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1990s/early 2000s, bridge humbucker)
Pickups
Humbucker (likely Gibson 498T or similar, bridge position)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2002 era)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Sticks and Stones' (2002). Gear inferred from era, genre, and forum/Equipboard references. No direct studio photo evidence for this exact solo, but all available sources and genre conventions point to this setup.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight, saturated lead tone
- articulate pick attack
- singing sustain
- bright and cutting
- mid-forward for solo clarity
- compressed and focused
- punchy upper mids
- slight amp reverb for space
- no audible modulation
- bridge pickup bite