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That Smell guitar tone

Lynyrd Skynyrd · Street Survivors · 1977 · Rock

Crunch

Main Riff

AmpVox AC30
GuitarGibson ES-335
PickupNeck humbucker
GAIN4.5
BASS4.5
MID5.5
TREBLE6.5
PRESENCE4.5
REVERB1.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss SD-1 overdrive
    Drive 4 · Tone 5 · Level 6
    Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.

Set gain so the tone cleans up when you pick softly and bites when you dig in.

Lead

Solo Boost

AmpVox AC30
GuitarGibson ES-335
PickupNeck humbucker
GAIN5.5
BASS4.5
MID6
TREBLE6.5
PRESENCE4.5
REVERB1.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss SD-1 overdrive
    Drive 4 · Tone 5 · Level 6
    Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.
  2. MXR Carbon Copy delay
    Time 3.5 · 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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