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Fire guitar tone

Jimi Hendrix · Valleys of Neptune · 1967 · Psychedelic

Overdrive

Main Tone

AmpFender Bassman
GuitarFender Stratocaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN7
BASS5
MID4.5
TREBLE6.5
PRESENCE5.5
REVERB2.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss BD-2 Blues Driver overdrive
    Gain 5.5 · Tone 5.5 · Level 6
    Open, amp-like drive that follows pick attack.

The drive stays smooth — most of the character is the amp on the edge of breakup.

Lead

Solo Boost

AmpFender Bassman
GuitarFender Stratocaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN8
BASS5
MID5
TREBLE6.5
PRESENCE5.5
REVERB2.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss BD-2 Blues Driver overdrive
    Gain 5.5 · Tone 5.5 · Level 6
    Open, amp-like drive that follows pick attack.
  2. MXR Carbon Copy delay
    Time 4.5 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
    Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.

Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.

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

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