Living on a prayer amp settings — Boss ME-80
The Bon Jovi guitar tone for “Living on a prayer”, dialed in for a Boss ME-80 with a Squier Classic Vibe 50s Stratocaster. Studio version, Slippery When Wet (1986) - iconic talkbox intro and verses
Kramer Pacer / Strat with humbucker into Marshall JCM800 and customized Heil Talk Box
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 6 |
01ME-80 FX1: T.WAH (Auto/Touch Wah to simulate Talk Box)
Simulates the iconic talkbox filter sweep without dedicated hardware
02ME-80 OD/DS: BOOST
Tightens low-end and fattens single-coil attack into the preamp
Because the ME-80 lacks a dedicated talkbox simulator, the T.WAH block in FX1 is dialed with high sensitivity to mimic Sambora's throaty vowel shifts. To compensate for the brighter, lower-output single coil on the 50s Strat, mid is pushed to 7, treble dialed back slightly, and the internal boost tightened to fatten the Marshall STACK model.
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