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Closer to the Heart guitar tone
Rush · A Farewell to Kings (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) · 1977 · Rock
CleanClean Tone
AmpVox AC30
GuitarFender Stratocaster
PickupBridge single-coil
SIGNAL CHAIN
- 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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