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Rock This Town Pt.3 - Guitar Solos

"Rock This Town Pt.3 - Guitar Solos" by Stray Cats isolates the lead guitar work from the band's classic rockabilly track "Rock This Town." The Stray Cats are known for blending 1950s rock and roll style with sharp, energetic guitar playing, making their material a strong reference point for players interested in rockabilly technique. Studying the isolated solos offers a direct look at the phrasing, bends, and rhythmic feel central to the genre.

  • The Stray Cats helped revive rockabilly guitar in the early 1980s, bringing the style to a new mainstream audience.
  • Rockabilly guitar solos typically rely on double stops, string bends, and a strong rhythmic feel rooted in country and early rock.
  • Isolated guitar solo recordings are useful practice tools, allowing players to hear phrasing and articulation without other instruments.
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Marshall JCM800

Setzer uses Marshall JCM800s on later recordings for a dirtier, more aggressive tone than his vintage Fender Bassmans, pushing the amp into controllable breakup for harder rockabilly edges while maintaining dynamic pick sensitivity.

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Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9

The TS9 serves as Setzer's occasional solo boost, adding controlled overdrive that stacks naturally with the Gretsch's TV Jones pickups for punchy lead tones without losing the snappy high-end clarity essential to rockabilly.

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MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay

This analog delay recreates Setzer's signature slapback tone, delivering the classic 120-140ms repeat at 40-50% mix that gives Stray Cats records their vintage ambiance while preserving the natural hollowbody resonance.

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