GuitarDistortedSolo
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