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Where Is My Mind? (2007 Remaster) Guitar Tone Settings — Pixies

Pixies · 1980s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Custom '57 Reissue (black, humbuckers)

Pickups

Gibson PAF-style humbuckers

Amp

Marshall JCM800 2205 50-watt head into Marshall 4x12 cab

Pickup Position

Bridge pickup

Studio recording (1987/1988 for 'Surfer Rosa', used for the 2007 remaster). Joey Santiago used his black Les Paul Custom for solos, with the Marshall JCM800 as his main amp. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo. Effects are from period-correct pedalboard and amp. No evidence of effects loop use in studio.

Amp Settings

Mids

Bass

Gain

5.5

Reverb

2.5

Treble

Presence

5.5

Effects Chain

Maxon AD-9 Analog Delay Pro · delay
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Nano · reverb

Gibson Les Paul Custom → (optional: Keeley Compressor, Fulltone OCD, Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz) → Maxon AD-9 Analog Delay Pro → Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Nano → Marshall JCM800 2205 → Marshall 4x12 cab

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Tone Character

British crunch with moderate gain
singing sustain on lead notes
slightly gritty, open lead tone
clear note separation
articulate midrange presence
modest reverb tail
dynamic response to picking
not heavily saturated
slight amp breakup
no excessive compression

Notes & Caveats

⚠️No direct numeric amp knob settings for the solo section found in sources; settings estimated based on typical Marshall JCM800 usage for 1980s alternative rock and Joey Santiago's stated preferences.
⚠️Pedalboard listings are from era-correct sources but do not specify which pedals were engaged for the solo; delay and reverb are included due to clear audibility in the solo.
⚠️No evidence of effects loop use or alternate amp/guitar for the solo section.
⚠️Pickup selector not explicitly stated, but bridge pickup is most likely based on tone and artist's typical usage.
⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Joey Santiago’s solo tone on 'Where Is My Mind?' is classic edge-of-breakup/crunch, with forward mids and moderate treble for clarity, typical of late-80s alternative rock. The amp is likely a Vox AC30 or Fender Twin, set for a slightly gritty, mid-forward sound with subtle spring reverb and no excessive low end or brightness.