Touch to much amp settings — Harley Benton HB-80R Celestion
The AC/dc guitar tone for “Touch to much”, dialed in for a Harley Benton HB-80R Celestion with a Epiphone Les Paul Standard 50s. Studio version, Highway to Hell (1979)
Late 60s Gibson SG Standard (PAF / T-Top humbuckers) -> Schaffer-Vega Diversity System (SVDS preamp boost) -> 100W Marshall Super Lead 1959 Plexi -> Marshall 4x12 (Celestion G12M Greenbacks)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 6 |
01Clean Boost / Preamp (e.g. SoloDallas The Schaffer Replica or TC Spark Mini)
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The HB-80R is voiced with modern solid-state crunch, so run Channel 2 with gain at 6 to simulate the natural power amp saturation of Angus's cranked Marshall Plexi without getting overly compressed. Push the mids to 7 and treble to 7 to replicate the cutting upper-mid bite of the Celestion Greenbacks and bridge humbucker while keeping bass tight at 5. If you acquire a transparent boost or SVDS-style preamp pedal later, use it in front of the amp to push the front-end harder for authentic dynamic bite.
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