Great White - Lady Red Light - Guitar Tab

Fender Stratocaster

Mark Kendall deployed the Stratocaster selectively for certain Great White tracks, leveraging its bright, cutting tone where the Les Paul's warmth wouldn't fit the song's character. Its single-coil bite provided textural variety within the band's otherwise thick, humbucker-driven sound.

Gibson Les Paul Standard

Kendall's signature instrument, the Les Paul Standard delivers the warm, sustained lead tone that defines Great White's arena rock sound through its thick body and PAF-style humbuckers. Its natural sustain pairs perfectly with high-volume Marshall stack saturation for singing, compressed leads.

Gibson Les Paul Custom

The Les Paul Custom offers the same thick, singing tone as the Standard with slightly increased weight and sustain, ideal for Great White's power-based lead approach. Its construction reinforces the compressed, sustained character that made Kendall's solos memorable.

Marshall JCM800

Great White's tone foundation, the JCM800 2203 head run hard into its power amp creates natural tube saturation and speaker breakup without channel switching or complexity. This straightforward approach forces tone control through touch and amp settings, defining the band's raw, powerful sound.

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

Kendall uses the Cry Baby sparingly for accent and texture rather than as a primary effect, keeping Great White's sound rooted in fundamental tone control. Its occasional deployment showcases how minimal effects enhance rather than define the band's solid-state power.