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Urban Hymns (Deluxe / Remastered 2016) artwork

The Drugs Don't Work guitar tone

The Verve · Urban Hymns (Deluxe / Remastered 2016) · 1997 · Alternative

Clean

Clean Tone

AmpVox AC30
GuitarFender Jazzmaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN3
BASS4.5
MID5
TREBLE6
PRESENCE4.5
REVERB3

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. MXR Dyna Comp compressor
    Output 5.5 · Sensitivity 4.5
    Evens out the attack for a smooth clean.

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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