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Man on the Moon guitar tone

R.E.M. · In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 · 1992 · Alternative

Clean

Clean Tone

AmpVox AC30
GuitarFender Jazzmaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN2.5
BASS4
MID6
TREBLE6
PRESENCE3
REVERB4

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. MXR Dyna Comp compressor
    Output 5.5 · Sensitivity 4.5
    Subtle glue — evens the attack without squashing dynamics.

Neck-position warmth carries the melody — dig in only for accents.

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

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