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How to get the The Show Must Go On guitar tone

Queen

Mid-gain crunch that sits somewhere between a bar fight and a lullaby — crunchy enough to bite but controlled enough to sing. The mids are pushed forward, giving it that cutting, slightly nasal character — the note finds its own space in a mix. Layer in plate reverb and echo and the whole thing takes on a dimension you can't get from the amp alone.

Gear used on the recording

GuitarVersatile (Stratocaster or HSS Superstrat)
AmpMarshall plexi / JCM800
EffectsDelay

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