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Wait Solo Guitar Tone Settings — White Lion
White Lion · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
ESP Stratocaster Copy (custom, likely with Floyd Rose and humbucker in bridge)
Pickups
HSS configuration, likely Seymour Duncan humbucker in bridge, single coils in neck/middle
Amp
Marshall DSL100H (studio recording, 1987)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (humbucker)
Studio recording for 'Wait' solo, 1987. Guitar is a custom ESP Strat-style with HSS pickups, likely using bridge humbucker for solo. Amp is Marshall DSL100H or similar high-gain Marshall head. Effects likely from rack or multi-effects unit (ADA MP-1 or Boss GT-5 possible, but not confirmed for this track).
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
- Chorus pedal (model unknown) · chorus
ESP Stratocaster Copy (bridge humbucker) → Delay pedal → Chorus pedal → Marshall DSL100H (spring reverb on amp)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- bright and articulate
- fluid legato phrasing
- tight pick attack
- harmonic overtones
- high-gain saturation
- clear note separation
- expressive vibrato
- crisp attack
- melodic 80s lead tone