GuitarDistortedSolo
Peg Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Steely Dan & Tom Scott
Steely Dan & Tom Scott · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1974 Fender Stratocaster
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (stock 1970s Strat)
Amp
Fender Deluxe Reverb (Blackface, studio recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1977. The solo on 'Peg' was played by Jay Graydon using a 1974 Fender Stratocaster with stock single-coil pickups, plugged into a Fender Deluxe Reverb. There is no evidence of pedal use on the original studio solo; the tone is achieved with the amp and guitar only. No effects loop or additional outboard effects confirmed for the solo section.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain3.5
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- bright and glassy
- smooth sustain
- articulate single-note clarity
- slightly compressed
- touch-sensitive
- mild breakup
- studio-clean with edge-of-breakup warmth
- crisp pick attack
- clear note separation
- no audible pedal coloration