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The River guitar tone

Bruce Springsteen · The River · 1980 · Rock

Clean

Clean Tone

AmpFender Deluxe Reverb
GuitarGibson ES-335
PickupNeck humbucker
GAIN3.5
BASS4.5
MID5
TREBLE5
PRESENCE4
REVERB3.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. MXR Dyna Comp compressor
    Output 6 · Sensitivity 5
    Evens out the attack for a smooth clean.

Neck-position warmth carries the melody — dig in only for accents.

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

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