GET THE SOUND

Everything you need to know before playing ‘The Boys are Back in Town’

Both Brian and Scott plugged into Marshall amps with 4x12 speaker cabs, getting their tones by turning up loud. Luckily, we have many less tinnitus-inducing methods today! Most amp simulators have a classic plexi sound. This is the one to go for, using a bridge position pickup. Keep the gain fairly low, hitting the strings harder for extra impact rather than adding distortion. Brian’s guitar is panned slightly left, with Scott’s to the right. Note that Scott’s guitar has a slow, subtle phaser effect throughout but it’s by no means essential.