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Black Star guitar tone

Yngwie Malmsteen · 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Yngwie Malmsteen · 1984 · Metal

Lead

Lead Tone

AmpEVH 5150 III
GuitarJackson Soloist
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN6.5
BASS5.5
MID7
TREBLE6.5
PRESENCE5.5
REVERB3

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
    Drive 5 · Tone 5.5 · Level 7
    Saturation and sustain for the lead lines.
  2. MXR Carbon Copy delay
    Time 4 · Repeats 3.5 · Mix 3
    Space around the solo — repeats tucked under.

Take your time with the bends — every note counts.

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

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