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Born to Run guitar tone

Bruce Springsteen · Born to Run · 1975 · Rock

Clean

Clean Tone

AmpFender Deluxe Reverb
GuitarGibson ES-335
PickupNeck humbucker
GAIN2
BASS5
MID5
TREBLE6
PRESENCE5
REVERB4

SIGNAL CHAIN

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

Roll the guitar volume back slightly for extra sparkle.

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

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