A request from an absolute noob with a specific tone obsession.

    I'm looking for a profile that would closely duplicate the tone from the guitar solo in ELOs Mr. Blue Sky. I have been told by a few sound men that there is definitely compression and the use of P90's involved with some additional studio magic. That's about it. Even info that would lead me in a direction would be appreciated.
    Thanks!

    Not into the wind son, not into the wind.

    I've been searching for Jeff Lynne's gear and it's hard to find anything. I know in the 70s when I saw ELO he used that gold Les Paul with P-90s into a Marshall. Just checked the video and he's playing on the lead pu (I know it's probably lip synced but guitarists are pretty notorious about setting their guitars the same as when they recorded something) so the tone knob is backed off quite a bit. I'd start with some Plexi profiles and add some room sound (he skipped reverb and used rooms a lot recording) and yes, add some compression and you should be pretty close.