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The Spirit of Radio guitar tone

Rush · Permanent Waves (Remastered) · 1980 · Rock

Crunch

Intro

AmpMarshall JCM800? Hiwatt
GuitarGibson ES-355
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN5.5
BASS5
MID5.5
TREBLE7
PRESENCE5.5
REVERB1.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

no pedals, straight into the amp

The intro lick is a hammer-on cascade — keep it bright and bouncing.

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

Open in ToneAmp

Adapt this tone to your own amp and pedals in the app.

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