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Somewhere In My Car Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Keith Urban
Keith Urban · 2010s+ · country
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (likely custom shop, Keith Urban signature or similar, as seen in live and studio contexts for this era and song)
Pickups
Single-coil (Fender Custom Shop, likely stock or slightly overwound for more output)
Amp
Marshall Super Lead 100-Watt Head (JMP, vintage, cranked) into Marshall 4x12 cab with Celestion G12H-150 Redback speakers
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2013-2014 era (Fuse album). Gear confirmed for this era and song by Equipboard and Premier Guitar. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section. Effects are added post-mic in studio, but pedalboard includes Strymon Timeline and Dig for delay. No evidence of wah or modulation in this solo.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass5.5
Gain7
Reverb2.5
Treble7.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Strymon Timeline · delay
Fender Stratocaster → Strymon Timeline → Marshall Super Lead 100 → Marshall 4x12 cab (mic'd, studio reverb added post-mic if any)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- bright and articulate
- cranked British overdrive
- touch-sensitive
- slightly compressed
- clear note separation
- delayed repeats
- modern country-rock lead
- cutting through the mix
- not overly saturated
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio photo or interview explicitly confirms the exact Stratocaster model or pickup wiring for this solo, but all available evidence and live footage from the era show Keith Urban using a Fender Stratocaster with single-coils for this song.
- Amp settings are estimated based on typical Marshall Super Lead usage in modern country/rock and supported by Equipboard and Premier Guitar descriptions.
- Delay pedal model inferred from pedalboard listings and forum discussions; exact delay time and mix settings not specified in sources.
- No evidence of wah, chorus, flanger, or phaser in this solo; only delay and amp reverb are clearly audible.
- Pedal order and settings are inferred from typical Keith Urban signal chains and genre conventions.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Keith Urban's solo tone on 'Somewhere In My Car' is a modern, singing rock lead with notable sustain, clarity, and upper-mid presence. He typically uses a cranked Vox or Marshall-style amp with moderate gain, forward mids, and bright, cutting highs, with subtle reverb for space but not washiness.