Take On Me amp settings — Sundown Rover 15r
The a-ha guitar tone for “Take On Me”, dialed in for a Sundown Rover 15r with a Jay Turser Jt-300. Studio version, Hunting High and Low (1985 release, Alan Tarney mix)
Gibson ES-335 / Rickenbacker electric + acoustic direct into SSL console with AMS/Lexicon studio digital reverb & stereo delay
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 6 |
01Compressor / Sustainer (e.g. Boss CS-3)
RECOMMENDED — not owned
02Stereo Chorus (e.g. Boss CE-2)
RECOMMENDED — not owned
The Sundown Rover 15R is set strictly to its clean channel with gain low to avoid any solid-state clipping. The Jay Turser JT-300's Strat-style in-between pickup position (bridge+middle) gives the signature 'quack' and high-end transient bite heard in 80s synth-pop rhythm tracking. Treble is raised while keeping the bass tight to emulate the direct-to-board studio cut. For the chorus acoustic strumming section: switch to the neck+middle position and strum aggressively near the bridge.
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