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This Corrosion guitar tone

The Sisters of Mercy · Floodland (Deluxe Version) · 1987 · Alternative

Crunch

Main Riff

AmpFender Twin Reverb
GuitarFender Telecaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN6
BASS6
MID5
TREBLE5.5
PRESENCE4.5
REVERB1

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
    Drive 2.5 · Tone 4 · Level 5.5
    Pushes the amp's own breakup harder.

Big open chords, let them ring — the amp does the work.

Lead

Solo Boost

AmpFender Twin Reverb
GuitarFender Telecaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN7
BASS6
MID5.5
TREBLE5.5
PRESENCE4.5
REVERB1

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
    Drive 2.5 · Tone 4 · Level 5.5
    Pushes the amp's own breakup harder.
  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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