Guitar Tone on Billy Squier's "Don't Say No" album

[ripley156]

I was jamming this disk in my car today (I am really dating myself, lol) and I realized tha the guitar tone on the whole album is just kick-ass! What is it? Strat and a Marshall? Any pedals?

Specifically, I am thinking of "The Stroke" and "Lonley is the Night".

I have a Vetta 2, EVH Wolfgang and a Strat...What is the path to goodness?

Thanks guys!

[Cygnus X1]

Not sure about the amp, He was playing a Tele when I saw him back n the '80's

[skorb]

right, he used a Tele 80% of the time.

for the Vetta, try Identical Twins with a Screamer boost (but not too much). throw in a bit of reverb and you should be pretty close I'd think.

[shreddermon]

You mean the lead parts, right? Not Billy's?

If so, I'm thinking his lead player (...I forget the guy's name) plugged a Les Paul straight into a Marshall stack. Little, if anything, in between. Volume cranked, but not a lot of gain - a pretty "pure" tone set-up.

[lhrocker]

That's Jeff Golub, I think. Great player currently playing with Rod Stewart, I think.

[thenine]

great album

[MBreinin]

I believe that is Plexi and Tele on Billy's parts.

Mike

[excon]

The crunch and twang of his sound is pretty outstanding on that album. I know he used a Tele. It sounds most likely with a plexi as stated above.

[OUTLAW1969]

That's Jeff Golub, I think. Great player currently playing with Rod Stewart, I think.

Agreed on Jeff Golub. He did a solo album back in the day , and it was an array of tunes, but not as appealing to me as his work with Billy. If I am not mistaken he did a little bit of session work with some other bands too.

[Shane O]

I think Billy also used a St. Blues guitar during this time.