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Sucio y Desprolijo Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Pappo's Blues
Pappo's Blues · 1970s · blues
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (early 1970s, likely 1950s reissue or original)
Pickups
Humbucker (Gibson PAF-style)
Amp
RoberTone Amplificador Valvular (Marshall Plexi-style clone, early 1970s Argentine tube amp)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1972. No evidence of pedals used for the solo; distortion comes from cranked tube amp. No evidence of effects loop or outboard effects. All sources point to classic Les Paul into Marshall-style amp setup for this era and song.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain6.5
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- midrange-forward
- warm and thick
- touch-sensitive
- organic tube breakup
- articulate note separation
- classic British crunch
- slight amp compression
- dynamic response to picking
- no audible modulation or time-based effects