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Strange Brew guitar tone

Cream · Disraeli Gears · 1967 · Blues Rock

Overdrive

Main Tone

AmpFender Twin Reverb
GuitarGibson ES-335
PickupNeck humbucker
GAIN7
BASS4.5
MID5.5
TREBLE7
PRESENCE5
REVERB2

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
    Drive 5.5 · Tone 5 · Level 6
    The core drive — amp set on the edge of breakup.

Ride the guitar volume between rhythm and lead levels.

Lead

Solo Boost

AmpFender Twin Reverb
GuitarGibson ES-335
PickupNeck humbucker
GAIN8
BASS4.5
MID6
TREBLE7
PRESENCE5
REVERB2

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
    Drive 5.5 · Tone 5 · Level 6
    The core drive — amp set on the edge of breakup.
  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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