GuitarDistortedSolo
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
Mids7
Bass6
Gain5.5
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence5.5
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