How to get a boost tone — and 48 famous songs that use it, each with researched amp settings and gear you can adapt to your rig.
A boost just adds level with little tone change — slam the front of your amp for more natural drive and a solo lift, without a distinct "pedal" sound. A treble/range boost adds cutting bite (Brian May's entire tone runs a treble booster into cranked AC30s).
Famous songs that use boost include Paranoid by Black Sabbath, Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, Iron Man by Black Sabbath, Passenger by Deftones, Rat Salad by Black Sabbath, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5 by Pink Floyd — and 48 tones on this page have researched settings you can adapt to your own rig.
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