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The Perfect Pair amp settings — yamaha Yamaha GA15/GA15II

The beabadoobee guitar tone for “The Perfect Pair”, dialed in for a yamaha Yamaha GA15/GA15II with a Yamaha Yamaha RGX121Z. Studio version, Beatopia (2022)

Original rig

Acoustic guitar (nylon or steel-string) recorded direct or mic'd, clean tone with bossa nova rhythm; live versions use Fender-style clean amps with Jacob Bugden on electric guitar, beabadoobee primarily acoustic

Warm, clean, intimate with soft treble sparkle — bossa nova fingerpicked acoustic tone, no distortion, minimal effects

Amp settings — yamaha Yamaha GA15/GA15II

CHANNELCLEAN (switch in raised position)

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Bass	5
Mid	6
Treble	5
Master	4

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE6 VOLUME8

Why these settings

The original is acoustic guitar with no amp distortion — your GA15II CLEAN channel with moderate EQ replicates the warm body. The RGX121Z humbucker in neck position with tone rolled to 6 softens the electric attack to approach acoustic warmth. Mid at 6 preserves the vocal-friendly presence of bossa nova guitar; treble at 5 prevents harshness. Volume knob at 8 cleans up the attack further.

PRO TIPPlay with your picking hand positioned over the neck pickup or even over the fretboard itself — this mimics the mellow attack point of fingerpicked nylon-string acoustic and gets you closer to that intimate bossa nova feel than any EQ setting can.

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These settings are for a yamaha Yamaha GA15/GA15II. ToneAdapt matches any song to whatever amp, guitar and pedals you own — first match is free.

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