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Purple Rain Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Prince & The Revolution
Prince & The Revolution · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Hohner (H.S. Anderson) MadCat Telecaster copy
Pickups
EMG SA single coil (neck), EMG 85 humbucker (bridge)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1984. Guitar is Prince's custom MadCat Telecaster copy with EMG pickups. Amp is Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio head, not live rig).
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass5.5
Gain5.5
Reverb5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Boss DM-2 Delay · delay
- Boss BF-2 Flanger · flanger
- Boss DS-1 Distortion · distortion
Hohner MadCat Telecaster → Boss DS-1 Distortion → Boss DM-2 Delay → Boss BF-2 Flanger → Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ Head (spring reverb on amp)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- smooth, violin-like lead tone
- rich midrange presence
- crystal-clear note separation
- touch-sensitive dynamics
- long, ambient delay repeats
- lush, atmospheric reverb
- slightly compressed attack
- expressive bends and vibrato
- bright but not harsh top end