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I Want It All guitar tone

Queen · Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection · 1989 · Hard Rock

Crunch

Main Riff

AmpMarshall JCM800
GuitarGibson SG
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN5.5
BASS4.5
MID4.5
TREBLE5
PRESENCE6
REVERB2

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss SD-1 overdrive
    Drive 3 · Tone 4 · Level 5
    Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.

Big open chords, let them ring — the amp does the work.

Lead

Solo Boost

AmpMarshall JCM800
GuitarGibson SG
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN6.5
BASS4.5
MID5
TREBLE5
PRESENCE6
REVERB2

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss SD-1 overdrive
    Drive 3 · Tone 4 · Level 5
    Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.
  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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