Soul stripper amp settings — Harley Benton HB-80R Celestion
The AC/dc guitar tone for “Soul stripper”, dialed in for a Harley Benton HB-80R Celestion with a Epiphone Les Paul Standard 50s. Studio version, High Voltage (Australian release, 1975) / '74 Jailbreak (1984)
Gibson SG Standard / Gretsch Jet Firebird into cranked Marshall Super Lead / Super Bass 100W heads and 4x12 cabs
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 5 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
The HB-80R is an analog solid-state combo, so run its Overdrive channel around 5 for moderate crunch rather than modern saturation to mirror a non-master volume Marshall. Push the Mid and Treble knobs up to match the aggressive, forward bite of early AC/DC, and leave the onboard spring reverb at 0 for that bone-dry studio presence.
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