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Be With You Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Muse
Muse · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Doublecut Lite
Pickups
Gibson stock humbuckers (likely 490R/498T or similar, as per era/model)
Amp
Diezel VH4 (studio blend with Vox AC30 possible, but Diezel VH4 primary for high-gain solo)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2024 (The Wow! Signal album). No direct evidence of live rig for this song. Guitar and amp confirmed for era and likely used for solo based on Equipboard and Bellamy's known studio practices.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb3.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Electro-Harmonix Big Muff · fuzz
- DigiTech Whammy · modulation
- Boss DD-3 Digital Delay · delay
- TC Electronic Stereo Chorus Flanger · chorus
Guitar → Big Muff → DigiTech Whammy → Boss DD-3 → TC Electronic Stereo Chorus Flanger → Diezel VH4 (with digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- tight and saturated
- rich upper mids
- clear note separation under gain
- ambient delay trails
- modulation shimmer (chorus/flanger)
- slight compression
- aggressive pick attack
- harmonic feedback
- modern high-gain articulation
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source lists exact amp knob settings for 'Be With You' solo; values estimated based on Diezel VH4 typical Muse usage and genre/era.
- Guitar model and amp are confirmed for era and likely used on this recording, but not explicitly tied to this solo in sources.
- Pedal models are inferred from Bellamy's known board for this era and audible effects in the solo; settings are not specified in sources.
- No source confirms pickup selector, but bridge pickup is standard for Muse solos and matches tone.
- No evidence of effects loop usage or exact pedal order; chain is inferred from typical Muse setups.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Matt Bellamy's solo tone on 'Be With You' is saturated and singing, with a smooth high-gain lead sound typical of his Marshall or Diezel amps, forward mids for cut, moderate bass for clarity, and enough treble/presence for articulation. Reverb is subtle, as is common in Muse's modern rock production.