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Surfin' U.S.A. guitar tone

The Beach Boys · The Very Best of The Beach Boys: Sounds of Summer · 1963 · Rock

Clean

Clean Tone

AmpHiwatt DR103
GuitarFender Telecaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN1.5
BASS4
MID5
TREBLE5.5
PRESENCE4
REVERB3.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss CE-2 Chorus chorus
    Rate 2.5 · Depth 4.5
    Light shimmer over the clean base.

Roll the guitar volume back slightly for extra sparkle.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

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