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No You Girls guitar tone

Franz Ferdinand · No You Girls - Single · 2009 · Alternative

Crunch

Main Riff

AmpFender Twin Reverb
GuitarFender Stratocaster
PickupMiddle + bridge (position 2)
GAIN5.5
BASS4.5
MID4.5
TREBLE6.5
PRESENCE5
REVERB1.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss SD-1 overdrive
    Drive 3 · Tone 5 · Level 6
    Optional push for the dirtier sections — level does the work.

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

Lead

Solo Boost

AmpFender Twin Reverb
GuitarFender Stratocaster
PickupMiddle + bridge (position 2)
GAIN6.5
BASS4.5
MID5
TREBLE6.5
PRESENCE5
REVERB1.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss SD-1 overdrive
    Drive 3 · Tone 5 · Level 6
    Optional push for the dirtier sections — level does the work.
  2. 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%.

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