You Give Love a Bad Name amp settings — Borne F60
The Bon Jovi guitar tone for “You Give Love a Bad Name”, dialed in for a Borne F60 with a Superstratocaster Duosmaty-s Tajima. Studio version, Slippery When Wet (1986)
Kramer Baretta Special (bridge humbucker) → Marshall JCM800 2203 (gain 7, mids forward), Ibanez Tube Screamer for boost, Heil talk-box on intro vocal effect
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Master | 6 |
01Tube Screamer style overdrive (e.g. Ibanez TS9, Boss SD-1, Joyo Vintage Overdrive)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. The Borne F60 is a low-wattage solid-state practice amp that cannot produce JCM800-level crunch on its own; a TS-style pedal in front provides the mid-push and saturation this tone requires. Keep amp gain at 7 to add some grit behind the pedal.
The Borne F60 is an unrecognized budget solid-state amp — mid and presence knobs may not exist on your faceplate (set to null). The original JCM800 is mid-forward British voicing; your amp likely has a flatter, slightly scooped response. Without a drive pedal, you will not reach the saturated crunch of the original — the amp's preamp section lacks the gain staging. A TS-style overdrive is essential to push the front end and add the characteristic mid-hump that defines this 80s tone.
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