I know I am the epitome of all the gear and no idea, but, despite at least 7 bummed notes (esp the big B string bends), I do believe I've gotten as close to the PULSE Live tone as any mere mortal has ever managed to achieve.
The signal chain to get there is substantial- you can hear the amps cooking and burbling even with the vol off on the guitar....
1959 Strat into FatGeneral Compressor>ChandlerTubeDriver>CivilWarMuff>BossEQ200>DeepOgginChorus>Camoflange>CornishTES (440ms) into a 1974 Hiwatt SA212 and a 1963 Vibroverb 2x10.
There's a little trick with the muff- if you zero the EQ it sort of removes the tone stack from the muff, then max the gain on 100% and you get that compressed 'tunnel' sustain that characterises the PULSE tour.
Anyway, I know there's a few (quite a lot actually) bum notes, but I do think the TONAZ speak for themselves.
It's certainly better than the Scissor Sisters version.
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
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I was just editing a how to video about that very song!…
https://youtu.be/4d6Z9Htukdw
I won’t carry on with the full edit now!!!!
it doesn’t take much to nail the tone… telecaster, 5e3 and some delay/reverb and you’re there…