How to get the Where Is My Mind? tone (Pixies) on a BOSS GT-1 (GT1)
A clean tone with a bit of grit and plenty of spring, for the riff and the high melody.
Blues OD › Clean Twin › Spring
The chain on the GT-1
- 01 · OD/DS
Blues OD
Low gain.
- 02 · Preamp
Clean Twin
Clean.
- 03 · Reverb
Spring
Plenty.
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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The two-note melody wants long notes.
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Neck pickup.
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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The Where Is My Mind? sound
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