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Eyes Without a Face amp settings — Zoom G6

The Billy Idol guitar tone for “Eyes Without a Face”, dialed in for a Zoom G6 with a Yamaha Pacifica 112V. Studio version, Rebel Yell (1983) — matching Steve Stevens' signature chorus clean rhythm

Original rig

Marshall JCM800, Gibson Les Paul (Seymour Duncan JB pickup), Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble, Boss DD-3 Digital Delay, Boss SD-1

Lush, atmospheric 80s chorus clean with shimmer and spacious digital delay

Amp settings — Zoom G6

CHANNELMS 800 Amp Model (Clean-ish Gain) + MS 4x12 Cab IRBRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	3
Bass	5
Mid	6
Treble	7
Presence	6
Reverb	4
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPneck+middle TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Zoom G6 Compressor Block (RackComp)

Even out picking dynamics and add clean sustain

Threshold 6 · Ratio 4 · Level 7

02Zoom G6 Chorus Block (Chorus / Ensemble)

Replicates the signature Boss CE-1 lush 80s spatial width

Depth 7 · Rate 4 · Tone 6 · Mix 6

03Zoom G6 Delay Block (Delay / AnalogDelay)

Set to roughly 380ms for subtle rhythmic space

Time 4 · Feedback 4 · Mix 3

Why these settings

Steve Stevens ran a high-output humbucker into a Marshall set just on the edge of breakup, layered with heavy chorus. Using the Pacifica's neck+middle single-coil position yields the glassy, pristine top end of the studio clean track. For the heavy rock bridge/solo, kick on an onboard TS/SD-1 Drive block and switch to the bridge humbucker.

PRO TIPPick with a relatively light touch over the middle pickup to let the compressor and chorus create that signature floating, ethereal 80s shimmer without pushing the preamp into crunch.

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