How to get the Back in Black tone (AC/DC) on a BOSS GT-1
An open, dry crunch with less gain than you'd think and lots of pick attack.
MS1959 I › Room
The chain on the GT-1
- 01 · Preamp
MS1959 I
Medium gain, no extra saturation.
- 02 · Reverb
Room
Very little.
A starting point with no numbers: the GT-1 blocks and types, and which way to turn. Adjust by ear.
To sound like the record
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Leave the delay off; the groove lives in the gaps.
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Mute between chords so the riff stays tight.
Or ask for it ready on the pedal
Dial In programs the GT-1 over USB from a chat in Claude Desktop. Type:
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Make the Back in Black tone
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