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Prince & The Revolution Amp Settings & Guitar Tone
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Featured Tone
Purple Rain (1984)
Hohner Mad Cat (Tele-style guitar cited as Prince’s guitar of choice for the recorded solo) → Mesa
Bright, singing lead tone with rolled-off low end, forward presence, and a ‘flame-edged’ distortion character that stays articulate during big bends and vibrato.
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Typical Gear & Settings
Average Amp Settings
Gain
4.0
Bass
3.0
Mid
6.0
Treble
7.0
Presence
7.0
Amplifiers
- Mesa
Guitars
- Hohner Mad Cat (Tele-style guitar cited as Prince’s guitar of choice for the recorded solo)
Pickups
- single coil (Strat-style single-coils in Mad Cat-style guitars are commonly described; exact pickup model not specified here)
Effects & Pedals
distortion
Boss DS-1 Distortion
Playing Style
vibratofeedback
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