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The Attitude Song guitar tone

Steve Vai · Flex-Able (25th Anniversary Remastered) · 1984 · Rock

Lead

Lead Tone

AmpVox AC30
GuitarGibson ES-335
PickupNeck humbucker
GAIN7.5
BASS5
MID7.5
TREBLE6.5
PRESENCE4.5
REVERB2.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss DS-1 distortion
    Dist 6 · Tone 5 · Level 6
    Focused distortion for singing leads.
  2. Boss DD-3 Digital Delay delay
    Time 4.5 · Repeats 3 · Mix 2.5
    Adds depth to held notes.

Sustain comes from the amp working hard, not just the pedal.

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

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