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One Way or Another Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Blondie
Blondie · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1972 Fender Telecaster
Pickups
Fender single-coil (stock Telecaster pickups, 1972)
Amp
1970s Fender Twin Reverb
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1978. Gear inferred from era, band interviews, and period photos. No direct evidence of pedals or effects used on the original studio solo. Chris Stein is known to have used a 1972 Fender Telecaster and Fender Twin Reverb in the late 1970s. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the original recording.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain5
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- bright and biting
- slightly gritty edge-of-breakup
- articulate and cutting
- tight, focused attack
- clear note separation
- dynamic response to picking
- modest amp breakup
- classic punk/new wave timbre
- no audible effects
- direct, unprocessed sound
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio documentation of pedal/effect use for the solo section; gear inferred from era, interviews, and period photos.
- No specific amp knob settings found; values estimated based on typical Fender Twin Reverb settings for late-70s rock/punk.
- No evidence of pedals or effects used in the solo; solo is dry and direct with only mild amp breakup.
- Pickup position inferred from the bright, cutting tone of the solo and typical Telecaster usage.
- If new evidence emerges of pedal or effect use on the original studio recording, update accordingly.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The solo on 'One Way or Another' features a bright, cutting, classic late-70s punk/new wave crunch with forward mids and moderate gain, likely from a cranked Marshall or similar British amp; reverb is minimal, matching the era's production style and the band's raw, live-in-the-room approach.