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Fly by Night guitar tone

Rush · Fly By Night (Remastered) · 1975 · Rock

Crunch

Main Riff

AmpVox AC30
GuitarFender Stratocaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN5.5
BASS5
MID4.5
TREBLE5.5
PRESENCE6
REVERB1

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
    Drive 3 · Tone 4.5 · Level 6
    Pushes the amp's own breakup harder.

Palm-mute the verses lightly, open up for the chorus.

Lead

Solo Boost

AmpVox AC30
GuitarFender Stratocaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN6.5
BASS5
MID5
TREBLE5.5
PRESENCE6
REVERB1

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
    Drive 3 · Tone 4.5 · Level 6
    Pushes the amp's own breakup harder.
  2. MXR Carbon Copy delay
    Time 3.5 · 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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