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Closer guitar tone

Kings of Leon · Only By the Night · 2008 · Alternative

Clean

Clean Tone

AmpOrange Rockerverb
GuitarFender Stratocaster
PickupMiddle + bridge (position 2)
GAIN3
BASS6
MID5
TREBLE5
PRESENCE3.5
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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