No. 0201981·progressive-rock·5 blocks
Tom Sawyer
Alex Lifeson's tone on Tom Sawyer is a masterclass in using chorus and effects to create a massive, shimmering wall of guitar sound. The ES-355's semi-hollow body provides natural resonance and warmth, which is then pushed through a Marshall for crunch and layered with a Boss CE-1 chorus for that wide, sweeping stereo effect. The result is a tone that fills the entire sonic spectrum without ever getting in the way of Geddy Lee's bass and Neil Peart's drums.
Moving PicturesSignal path · input → output · 6 blocksLive values · Pedalboard
Guitar
Gibson ES-355
Pickups
HH
Tuning
bridge
Strings
standard
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
Marshall Super Lead 1959
TC Electronic 2290 Digital Delay
Hall Reverb (studio)
Marshall 4x12 Cabinet (Greenback)
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
chorus
Rate
4Hz
Depth
6
Marshall Super Lead 1959
preamp
Presence
6
Bass
5
Middle
6
Treble
7
Volume I
7
Volume II
0
TC Electronic 2290 Digital Delay
delay · FX loop
Time
350ms
Feedback
25
Mix
25
Hall Reverb (studio)
reverb · FX loop
Decay
2s
Mix
20
Engineer's note
File 020
Alex Lifeson's tone on Tom Sawyer is a masterclass in using chorus and effects to create a massive, shimmering wall of guitar sound. The ES-355's semi-hollow body provides natural resonance and warmth, which is then pushed through a Marshall for crunch and layered with a Boss CE-1 chorus for that wide, sweeping stereo effect. The result is a tone that fills the entire sonic spectrum without ever getting in the way of Geddy Lee's bass and Neil Peart's drums.
— Alex Lifeson
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