GuitarDistortedSolo
Venus Isle Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (1957 or 1962, likely maple neck, vintage spec, stock single-coil pickups)
Pickups
Fender single-coil (vintage spec, likely stock 50s/60s type)
Amp
Marshall 100-watt Plexi (Super Lead, likely with 4x12 cab, studio recording)
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)
Studio recording for 'Venus Isle' (1996). Eric Johnson is known for using a vintage Stratocaster and Marshall Plexi for lead/solo tones in this era. No direct evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo. No evidence of other amp models for this specific solo.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain5.5
Reverb3.5
Treble6.5
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face (likely vintage or analog clone) · fuzz
- Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer (or TS9, model debated) · overdrive
- Delay pedal (analog or digital, model unknown, likely Boss DD-2 or Memory Man) · delay
Fender Stratocaster → Fuzz Face → Tube Screamer → Delay pedal → Marshall Plexi (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- smooth and violin-like
- rich harmonic overtones
- clear note separation
- touch-sensitive response
- slightly compressed
- warm upper mids
- articulate attack
- delicate delay trails
- not overly saturated