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Let It Be guitar tone

The Beatles · Let It Be · 1970 · Rock

Overdrive

Main Tone

AmpVox AC30
GuitarFender Telecaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN6.5
BASS4.5
MID6
TREBLE7
PRESENCE6
REVERB2.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
    Drive 5.5 · Tone 5 · Level 6
    The core drive — amp set on the edge of breakup.

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

Lead

Solo Boost

AmpVox AC30
GuitarFender Telecaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN7.5
BASS4.5
MID6.5
TREBLE7
PRESENCE6
REVERB2.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
    Drive 5.5 · Tone 5 · Level 6
    The core drive — amp set on the edge of breakup.
  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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