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Gone Away guitar tone

The Offspring · Ixnay on the Hombre · 1997 · Alternative

High Gain

Main Riff

AmpFender Twin Reverb
GuitarFender Telecaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN9
BASS5.5
MID3.5
TREBLE7
PRESENCE6
REVERB0

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Maxon OD808 boost
    Drive 1 · Tone 4.5 · Level 7.5
    Tightening boost in front of the high-gain channel.

Tight, all-downstroke picking keeps the riff aggressive.

Lead

Solo Boost

AmpFender Twin Reverb
GuitarFender Telecaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN10
BASS5.5
MID4
TREBLE7
PRESENCE6
REVERB0

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Maxon OD808 boost
    Drive 1 · Tone 4.5 · Level 7.5
    Tightening boost in front of the high-gain channel.
  2. MXR Carbon Copy delay
    Time 4 · 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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