GuitarCleanSolo
Time Between Solo Guitar Tone Settings — The Byrds
The Byrds · 1960s · country
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gretsch Tennessean Electric Guitar
Pickups
Gretsch HiLo'Tron single-coil pickups
Amp
Epiphone EA-15RVT (studio, direct to board likely) or possible Fender amp (uncertain, but Epiphone is most cited for this era/album)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1966 (album released 1967). Clarence White played the solo. Sources confirm Gretsch Tennessean for this session. Amp is less certain; Epiphone EA-15RVT is most cited for Byrds studio work of this era, but some sources mention Fender amps for live. No evidence of Rickenbacker or Telecaster for this solo.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5
Gain0
Reverb3
Treble7.5
Presence5
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Tone Character
- bright and twangy
- articulate single notes
- clear, percussive attack
- minimal breakup
- tight, focused highs
- snappy response
- distinct single-coil clarity
- country-flavored lead
- dynamic picking response