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Roll Over Beethoven guitar tone

Chuck Berry · Berry Is On Top · 1956 · Rock

Crunch

Main Riff

AmpFender Twin Reverb
GuitarGibson ES-335
PickupNeck humbucker
GAIN5.5
BASS5
MID6
TREBLE6
PRESENCE4
REVERB1

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
    Drive 4 · Tone 5.5 · Level 7
    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

AmpFender Twin Reverb
GuitarGibson ES-335
PickupNeck humbucker
GAIN6.5
BASS5
MID6.5
TREBLE6
PRESENCE4
REVERB1

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
    Drive 4 · Tone 5.5 · Level 7
    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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