Its heartache amp settings — Line 6 Pod Go
The Bo guitar tone for “Its heartache”, dialed in for a Line 6 Pod Go with a Epiphone Les Paul Studio. Studio version, Natural Force album (1978)
Fender Twin Reverb or similar clean Fender amp, Fender Stratocaster or Gibson with humbuckers, Boss CE-1 or Roland Dimension D chorus, light compression
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 7 |
01Chorus (70s Chorus block — Boss CE-1 model)
Place after amp block; use the '70s Chorus' or 'Dimension' model in Pod Go for that lush, wide stereo shimmer
02Compressor (LA Studio Comp block)
Before amp block; adds the studio sustain and evenness typical of 70s pop-rock tracking
Your Epiphone Les Paul's humbuckers are warmer and fuller than the Strat single-coils likely used on parts of this track. Compensate by using the neck pickup with tone rolled back to 7 and keeping treble at 6 rather than higher. The Pod Go's US Double Nrm model captures the Twin's clean headroom — gain 3 gives you that soft touch-sensitive breakup when you dig in without actual distortion.
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