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Walk this way amp settings — Marshal Mg15fx

The Aerosmith guitar tone for “Walk this way”, dialed in for a Marshal Mg15fx with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Toys in the Attic (1975)

Original rig

Gibson Les Paul Junior (P-90) → Ampeg V-2 head (Mid 8 @ 800Hz, Bass 3, Treble 6, Gain ~6) → Marshall 4x12; Maestro FZ-1S Super Fuzz (outro solo only)

Funky mid-forward crunch with percussive bite and 800Hz bark

Amp settings — Marshal Mg15fx

CHANNELOD2BRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	5
Bass	3
Mid	8
Treble	5
Presence	5
Reverb	0
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Marshall MG's voicing is mid-scooped vs the Ampeg V-2's active 800Hz mid-boost, so mid is pushed to 8 (max on MG15FX) to reclaim the funky honk. Your Ibanez humbuckers are hotter than Perry's P-90, so gain is dropped to 5 (vs original ~6) to avoid mush. Bass is kept low (3) to preserve the tight, percussive attack. OD2 channel provides the crunch platform; no pedal needed.

PRO TIPAttack the strings HARD with a medium pick near the bridge — Perry's tone lives in the pick-attack transient and the 800Hz bark, not sustain. Roll your guitar's tone knob back to 7-8 if the bridge humbucker sounds too ice-picky on the MG's digital preamp.

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