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When the Angels Sing Guitar Tone Settings — Social Distortion
Social Distortion · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (late 1970s/early 1980s, likely humbuckers)
Pickups
Humbucker (likely Gibson stock or Seymour Duncan, not P-90s per interview)
Amp
Marshall amplifier (exact model not specified, likely JCM800 or JMP era combo/head)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1996 (White Light, White Heat, White Trash album). Mike Ness confirms Les Paul with humbuckers and Marshall amps for this era/album. No explicit pedal or effect model confirmed for this solo in sources.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain6
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
- Reverb pedal (model unknown) · reverb
Gibson Les Paul Standard → Delay pedal (model unknown) → Reverb pedal (model unknown) → Marshall amplifier (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- warm and smooth
- slightly gritty
- classic rock crunch
- midrange-focused
- articulate single-note clarity
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- melodic phrasing
- not overly compressed
- moderate breakup