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Chip Away the Stone amp settings — Peavey 5150

The Aerosmith guitar tone for “Chip Away the Stone”, dialed in for a Peavey 5150 with a Gibson Les Paul Studio. Studio version, recorded June 4, 1978 at Long View Farm, Massachusetts (first appeared on Gems compilation 1988)

Original rig

Marshall JMP/Plexi 100W heads, Gibson Les Paul with humbuckers, no pedals — amp cranked for natural breakup

Gritty, mid-forward classic rock crunch with loose low-end and raw upper-mid bite

Amp settings — Peavey 5150

CHANNELRhythm (green) crunch modeBRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	5
Bass	5
Mid	7
Treble	6
Presence	5
Reverb	0
Master	4

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE7 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The 5150 has far more gain on tap than a cranked '70s Marshall — using the Rhythm channel at moderate gain (5) replicates the looser, less-saturated breakup of Perry's Plexi. Mid pushed to 7 compensates for the 5150's naturally tighter, more scooped voicing vs the Marshall's honky midrange. Rolling tone knob to 7 softens the 5150's aggressive high-end to match the warmer 1978 recording.

PRO TIPDig in hard with your pick on the low strings and let up on leads — Perry's tone on this track breathes with pick dynamics, which the 5150 at this gain level will respond to if you work it.

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