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Behind Blue Eyes guitar tone

The Who · Who's Next (Deluxe Edition) · 1971 · Rock

Clean

Clean Tone

AmpHiwatt DR103
GuitarGibson ES-335
PickupNeck humbucker
GAIN2
BASS5
MID4.5
TREBLE4.5
PRESENCE4.5
REVERB4

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. MXR Dyna Comp compressor
    Output 5.5 · Sensitivity 4.5
    Subtle glue — evens the attack without squashing dynamics.

Neck-position warmth carries the melody — dig in only for accents.

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

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