# classic tones

Get the Tone #1 Wylde About dISTORTION /

Wylde is known for using the 2203 JCM800 head, often with a Boss SD-1 distortion pedal. Humbuckers are also required. To get the sound of this solo, with the chord stabs in the verse, you need gain with a large dose of bass. The chorus is subtle, with a medium room reverb and a delay kicked in on the final note of the solo.

Get the Tone #2 use your modulation

Estranged was recorded with various amps but it’s fairly certain the main one was a modified 2203 JCM800 from S.I.R. (Studio Instrument Rentals), used on the distorted parts. Effects, if there are any, are well back in the mix for the memorable solo. There’s a hint of MXR Phase 90 and a delay, but most of the sound comes from the amp and a Les Paul neck pickup.

Get the Tone #3: THI S ONE GOE S TO ELE VEN

The legendary SpinalTap axeman recorded the studio version with his 1959 Les Paul Standard into a JCM800. There are reports of Tufnel using a prototype amp capo too, but these have never been confirmed. It’s a purist tone: bridge pickup for rhythm distortion, neck pickup for the solo and a dash of warm room reverb.