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T. Rex Stomp — Flying V Layered Crunch
Johnny Marr’s Gibson Flying V is confirmed in the song’s Monnow Valley sessions, although the final master’s exact guitar assignment is less certain. This preset therefore combines that documented instrument with the album’s established Valvestate/WEM rig and labels the controls as approximations. Source: Ground Guitar’s Definitely Maybe breakdown and Equipboard’s Cigarettes & Alcohol session page.
Signal Chain
1980s Gibson Flying V→Roland RE-201 Space Echo→Marshall Valvestate 8080 + Watkins Dominator blend→Marshall 1x12 + WEM 1x12 blend→Output
Guitar1980s Gibson Flying V
Tone
9
PickupBridge
TuningE Standard
Volume
10
PedalRoland RE-201 Space Echo
Intensity1
Echo Volume1
Repeat Rate3
Preamp Drive8
AmpMarshall Valvestate 8080 + Watkins Dominator blend
Blend4.5
WEM Volume6
Marshall Bass4.5
Marshall Gain6
Marshall Mids8
Marshall Treble6.5
Cab / IRMarshall 1x12 + WEM 1x12 blend
MicClose dynamic pair
Mic PositionOff-axis, cap-edge transition
Notes
Use a loose, swaggering attack and keep the gain below modern hard-rock levels. The riff needs upper-mid rasp and string noise.
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