2112 Overture guitar tone

Rush · 1976 · Hard Rock

Crunch

Main Riff

AmpMarshall Super Lead (Plexi)

GuitarFender Stratocaster

PickupBridge single-coil

GAIN6

BASS6

MID5

TREBLE6.5

PRESENCE5

REVERB1

Boss SD-1 overdrive
Drive 5 · Tone 6 · Level 7
Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.

Palm-mute the verses lightly, open up for the chorus.

Lead

AmpMarshall Super Lead (Plexi)

GuitarFender Stratocaster

PickupBridge single-coil

GAIN7

BASS6

MID5.5

TREBLE6.5

PRESENCE5

REVERB1

Boss SD-1 overdrive
Drive 5 · Tone 6 · Level 7
Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.
MXR Carbon Copy delay
Time 4 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.

Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

Adapt this tone to your own amp and pedals in the app.