Rock n roll train amp settings — Harley benton Hb 40r
The Ac dc guitar tone for “Rock n roll train”, dialed in for a Harley benton Hb 40r with a Harley Benton SC-Custom II. Studio album cut, Black Ice (2008) - Angus Young rhythm and intro riff
1968 Gibson SG Standard (bridge humbucker) straight into cranked vintage Marshall JTM45 / 1959 Super Lead / JCM800 2203 heads into 4x12 Marshall cabs, no pedals
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 5 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
The HB-40R's overdrive channel provides the necessary solid-state clipping, but needs the gain kept moderate around 5 to avoid modern fizzy saturation. We push the mid and treble controls up to 7 to replicate the prominent upper-mid bite of Angus's cranked Marshall, while holding bass at 4 to keep power chords tight through the 10-inch speaker without flubbing. Presence is set to null because the HB-40R control panel does not have a presence knob.
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