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Moonage Daydream guitar tone

David Bowie · Legacy (The Very Best of David Bowie) [Deluxe Edition] · 1972 · Rock

Crunch

Main Riff

AmpHiwatt DR103
GuitarFender Stratocaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN6
BASS6
MID5
TREBLE6
PRESENCE5
REVERB2

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
    Drive 4.5 · Tone 6 · Level 7.5
    Pushes the amp's own breakup harder.

Set gain so the tone cleans up when you pick softly and bites when you dig in.

Lead

Solo Boost

AmpHiwatt DR103
GuitarFender Stratocaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN7
BASS6
MID5.5
TREBLE6
PRESENCE5
REVERB2

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
    Drive 4.5 · Tone 6 · Level 7.5
    Pushes the amp's own breakup harder.
  2. MXR Carbon Copy delay
    Time 4.5 · 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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