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That'll Be the Day guitar tone

Buddy Holly · 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Buddy Holly · 1957 · Rock

Clean

Clean Tone

AmpVox AC30
GuitarGibson Les Paul
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN2.5
BASS5
MID5.5
TREBLE6
PRESENCE4
REVERB4

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. MXR Dyna Comp compressor
    Output 5.5 · Sensitivity 4.5
    Subtle glue — evens the attack without squashing dynamics.

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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