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When the Children Cry Solo Guitar Tone Settings — White Lion
White Lion · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
White Lion Custom ESP Strat-style (Vito Bratta signature, HSS configuration, Floyd Rose)
Pickups
Seymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker), stock single coils (middle/neck)
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2203 Head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1987-88)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (Seymour Duncan JB humbucker)
Studio recording for 'Pride' album (1987-88); all gear and settings refer to the original studio solo, not live or covers. No evidence of additional preamp or distortion pedals in the studio chain; overdrive/distortion from amp. Effects are rack-based or studio post-processing.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain5
Reverb3.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown, likely rack delay such as Lexicon PCM-41 or Roland SDE-3000) · delay
- Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely rack chorus such as Roland Dimension D or Boss CE-1) · chorus
Guitar (ESP Strat-style, bridge humbucker) → Marshall JCM800 (cranked for edge-of-breakup lead) → Rack delay → Rack chorus → Marshall 4x12 cab (studio plate reverb added in mix)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- smooth legato phrasing
- crystal-clear note separation
- slightly compressed attack
- warm, vocal-like lead tone
- touch-sensitive dynamics
- not overly saturated
- delicate delay repeats
- subtle stereo spread
- articulate high end