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Once guitar tone
Pearl Jam · Ten Redux · 1991 · Grunge
OverdriveMain Tone
AmpFender Twin Reverb
GuitarGibson Les Paul
PickupBridge humbucker
SIGNAL CHAIN
- Boss BD-2 Blues Driver overdrive
Gain 6.5 · Tone 6.5 · Level 7
Open, amp-like drive that follows pick attack.
Mid-forward drive keeps the riff clear in a band mix.
LeadSolo Boost
AmpFender Twin Reverb
GuitarGibson Les Paul
PickupBridge humbucker
SIGNAL CHAIN
- Boss BD-2 Blues Driver overdrive
Gain 6.5 · Tone 6.5 · Level 7
Open, amp-like drive that follows pick attack.
- 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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