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Wuthering Heights Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Kate Bush
Kate Bush · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (stock for 1974 Les Paul Custom)
Amp
Marshall 50-watt amplifier (likely JMP 50, no pedals or effects in chain)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1977-1978. Ian Bairnson played the solo with his arm in a cast. He stated he used only his Les Paul and a Marshall 50-watt amp, with no pedals or effects between guitar and amp. Any effects were added in the studio post-amp, not as part of the guitar signal chain.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain5
Reverb2
Treble7.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- smooth and lyrical
- warm and expressive
- clear note separation
- vocal-like bends
- classic British crunch
- not overly saturated
- touch-sensitive
- melodic and soaring
- slightly compressed