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We Will Rock You guitar tone

Queen · Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection · 1977 · Hard Rock

KeyC major
ChordsC5 stomp – A – D solo
Lead

Lead Tone

AmpMarshall JCM2000
GuitarFender Stratocaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN7.5
BASS5
MID7.5
TREBLE5.5
PRESENCE5
REVERB2.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
    Drive 5 · Tone 5.5 · Level 7
    Saturation and sustain for the lead lines.
  2. MXR Carbon Copy delay
    Time 4 · Repeats 3.5 · Mix 3
    Space around the solo — repeats tucked under.

Sustain comes from the amp working hard, not just the pedal.

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

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