Guitarist Steve Purcell has captured a tremendous variety of musical genres on his debut solo album, Ample’tudes, in a way few releases have done.

This doesn’t necessarily mean that Purcell draws influences from a wide range of musical styles and blends that into a singular signature sound. Rather, for each track on the release, the guitarist seemingly picked a particular genre to pay homage to, and went all-in for the flavor of that number, all while showcasing his virtuoso axe skills.

The collection finds the guitarist exploring styles ranging from traditional bluegrass to 1980s heavy metal to jazz to rowdy blues, and beyond.

Purcell also gets some points for creative use of sound effects to suggest these different vibes. The opening track of Ample’tudes, “Hammer Down,” displays some motorcycle engines and crowd noise, which lends it a little Mötley Crüe arena-rock feel. Wah-wah drenches the wild guitar work.

Purcell, who shared the studio and stage with numerous country and rock stars prior to creating his own record, has the guitar licks down, and flashes some incredibly fast scales and passages like Malmsteen, Vai and the most skilled string technicians would do.

Another instrumental number follows the opener, but the vibe changes as rattles and reverb-soaked guitar sounds reminiscent of “Pipeline” and early surf-rock bring to mind an expansive Western desert in this one, “Rattlesnake Road.”

A slowly clanging church bell opens “Angel in Hell,” causing a listener to wonder if a Metallica or AC/DC-type riff may lurch in at any moment . . . but instead comes a long-drawn fiddle note, while Purcell taps into an acoustic-strings bluegrass vein, topped with a little slide guitar work.

“Mouse in the House” is a groovy and upbeat instrumental; “Messin’ with the Kid,” punctuated by squealies (pinch harmonics), gets into the energetic and rowdy blues a la ZZ Top; the requisite acoustic love ballad is checked off the list with “Trouble With Love,” and “Skippin’ Lickin’” gets into some dizzyingly fast chicken pickin’ inspired by the likes of Don Rich, Chet Atkins and country legends of their fleet-fingered ilk.

A jazzy vamp opens “Bit’s and Piece’s” while restaurant clatter and chatter create the atmosphere of a crowded jazz nightclub, and “Don’t Say Goodbye” features some tender mandolin lines.

Some may consider the release “all over the place” while some may find it an excellent overview of all things guitar-rock. Many guitarists would probably find a riff or a few within the ample variety found on Ample’tudes to gain their attention and interest.

Purcell comes from a family rich in musical tradition—his cousin Denny did the mastering on many major country hits, his uncles and grandfather were big bluegrass instrumentalists and, yes, Steve is a direct descendant of English composer Henry Purcell (that’s some real street cred!), whose work helped shape Western music as we know it today—and the player has tons of skill. So, it’s not hard to understand and appreciate his desire to switch moods and styles from song to song.

Find more on Steve Purcell at stevepurcellmusic.com; buy Ample’tudes in mp3 format at amazon.com.