Elektro-Liza amp settings — Dean Mean
The Block Out guitar tone for “Elektro-Liza”, dialed in for a Dean Mean with a Squier Affinity Stratocaster. Studio version, Godina sirotinjske zabave (1996)
Marshall JCM800 / JCM900 tube head + Gibson Les Paul / Fender Stratocaster + Boss DS-1 / ProCo Rat distortion
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01MXR Distortion III
Direct into amp input
Because you own the MXR Distortion III, it serves as the primary high-gain distortion engine while the Dean Mean practice amp runs clean at low gain to prevent muddy double-gain clipping. To compensate for the Squier Strat's thinner single-coil bridge pickup compared to the heavy studio track, the pedal's Tone is dialed back to 4 while the amp's Bass is pushed to 6. Note that obscure practice amps like the Dean Mean lack mid and presence controls, so frequency shaping is handled across the 2-band EQ and pedal tone filter.
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