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Refugee guitar tone

Tom Petty · Damn the Torpedoes · 1979 · Rock

Crunch

Main Riff

AmpVox AC30
GuitarFender Stratocaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN5.5
BASS5
MID6
TREBLE6.5
PRESENCE4.5
REVERB1.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss SD-1 overdrive
    Drive 3.5 · Tone 4.5 · Level 5.5
    Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.

Big open chords, let them ring — the amp does the work.

Lead

Solo Boost

AmpVox AC30
GuitarFender Stratocaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN6.5
BASS5
MID6.5
TREBLE6.5
PRESENCE4.5
REVERB1.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss SD-1 overdrive
    Drive 3.5 · Tone 4.5 · Level 5.5
    Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.
  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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