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Mr. Brightside guitar tone

The Killers · Hot Fuss · 2004 · Alternative

Crunch

Main

AmpVox AC30
GuitarFender Telecaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN5.5
BASS5.5
MID6
TREBLE6.5
PRESENCE5
REVERB1.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss DD-3 Digital Delay delay
    Time 3 · Repeats 2.5 · Mix 3
    The sparkling intro arpeggio

The intro riff never stops — it IS the song; keep it chiming above the band.

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

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