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Killer Queen guitar tone

Queen · Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection · 1974 · Rock

Lead

Lead Tone

AmpVox AC30
GuitarGibson Les Paul
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN6.5
BASS5
MID7
TREBLE7
PRESENCE5
REVERB3

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
    Drive 4 · Tone 4.5 · Level 6
    Saturation and sustain for the lead lines.
  2. MXR Carbon Copy delay
    Time 3 · Repeats 2.5 · Mix 2
    Space around the solo — repeats tucked under.

Sustain comes from the amp working hard, not just the pedal.

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

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