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She's Gone Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Steelheart
Steelheart · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Stratocaster-style guitar with EMG pickups (exact model unknown, likely late-80s/early-90s Ibanez or Fender Stratocaster with tremolo)
Pickups
EMG active humbuckers (exact model unknown, likely EMG 81 or similar high-output humbucker in bridge position)
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2210 (channel-switching, 1980s model, likely 100W head)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1990 release. Chris Risola is confirmed as the lead guitarist. Gear inferred from period interviews, forum posts, and live video evidence. No evidence of ADA MP-1 or other preamps for this recording. Effects inferred from genre, era, and audible cues in the solo. No evidence of rack effects or digital processors in the studio chain.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Chorus pedal (model unknown) · chorus
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
Stratocaster-style guitar with EMG bridge pickup → Chorus pedal → Delay pedal → Marshall JCM800 2210 (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- aggressive yet controlled attack
- saturated but articulate
- midrange presence
- note definition in lead work
- thick bass response
- treble clarity for sustained lead
- natural tube compression
- melodic accessibility
- powerful and soaring solo lines
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio documentation of exact pedal models or amp knob settings for this song; settings estimated based on period-correct Marshall JCM800 usage and genre conventions.
- Guitar model inferred from live video and forum posts referencing Strat with EMG pickups; exact model not confirmed for studio recording.
- Pedal/effect models are not confirmed by primary sources; chorus and delay are inferred as clearly audible in the solo and are genre-typical for late-80s/early-90s power ballads.
- No evidence of rack effects or digital processors in the studio chain for this specific song.
- Presence and reverb settings are estimated based on typical Marshall JCM800 studio use for melodic solos.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Steelheart's 'She's Gone' solo features a classic late-80s/early-90s high-gain, singing lead tone with strong mids and smooth top end, typical of a modded Marshall or Soldano. The bass is tight but not boomy, mids are forward for sustain, and treble/presence add clarity without harshness. Reverb is subtle, matching the era's production.