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Up Around the Bend guitar tone

Creedence Clearwater Revival · Cosmo's Factory · 1970 · Rock

Crunch

Main Riff

AmpVox AC30
GuitarGibson Les Paul
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN5
BASS5
MID4.5
TREBLE6
PRESENCE6
REVERB1.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss SD-1 overdrive
    Drive 4 · Tone 5 · Level 6
    Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.

Palm-mute the verses lightly, open up for the chorus.

Lead

Solo Boost

AmpVox AC30
GuitarGibson Les Paul
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN6
BASS5
MID5
TREBLE6
PRESENCE6
REVERB1.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss SD-1 overdrive
    Drive 4 · Tone 5 · Level 6
    Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.
  2. MXR Carbon Copy delay
    Time 4 · 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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