London Calling guitar tone

The Clash · London Calling · 1979 · Rock

Crunch

Main Riff

AmpFender Deluxe Reverb

GuitarGibson Les Paul

PickupBridge humbucker

GAIN4.5

BASS5.5

MID4.5

TREBLE6.5

PRESENCE4.5

REVERB1.5

Boss SD-1 overdrive
Drive 3.5 · Tone 4.5 · Level 5.5
Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.

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

Lead

AmpFender Deluxe Reverb

GuitarGibson Les Paul

PickupBridge humbucker

GAIN5.5

BASS5.5

MID5

TREBLE6.5

PRESENCE4.5

REVERB1.5

Boss SD-1 overdrive
Drive 3.5 · Tone 4.5 · Level 5.5
Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.
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%.

Adapt this tone to your own amp and pedals in the app.