Rebel Yell amp settings — Fender Champion 40
The Billy Idol guitar tone for “Rebel Yell”, dialed in for a Fender Champion 40 with a Tube screamer Tube screamer. Studio album cut, Rebel Yell (1983) — Steve Stevens signature main rhythm and riff tone
1972 Marshall Super Lead 100W, Kramer Pacer Custom (Seymour Duncan JB bridge humbucker), Boss OD-1 Overdrive, Boss 10-band Graphic EQ, Publison DHM-89 B2 pitch shift/micro-delay
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 4 |
01Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9
Used as a tight mid-boost into the British voice to replicate Stevens' Boss OD-1 pushing the front of the Marshall
02Boss CH-1 Super Chorus
Set subtle to emulate the stereo pitch detune/doubling on the studio master track
The Fender Champion 40 features only Bass and Treble controls (no Mid or Presence knobs), so select the British '80s voice to dial in the Marshall Super Lead mid-range structure. Pushing the TS9 with high level and low drive tightens the bass response and replicates Steve Stevens' OD-1 front-end boost. A subtle Boss CH-1 gives the dry Marshall track the classic studio stereo-widened sheen.
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