More Than a Feeling amp settings — Boss GT-1
The Boston guitar tone for “More Than a Feeling”, dialed in for a Boss GT-1 with a Jackson JS22 Dinky. Studio version, Boston (1976 debut album) — main rhythm/chorus riff
1968 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop Deluxe (P-90s) → custom compressor/sustainer → MXR 6-band graphic EQ (boosted at 400Hz/800Hz) → cranked 100W Marshall Super Lead with custom Power Soak
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 7 |
01Compressor Block (CS)
Essential for the signature Scholz infinite sustain into the preamp
02Graphic EQ Block (GEQ)
Emulates Scholz's iconic MXR 6-band mid-hump filter
03Chorus / Doubler Block (CHOR)
Very subtle doubling spread to mimic multi-tracking
The Jackson JS22 ceramic bridge humbucker has higher output and less midrange grit than Scholz's P-90 Goldtop, so amp gain is pulled back slightly to 7 to prevent low-end mud. The GT-1's parametric/graphic EQ block does the heavy lifting to replicate the Scholz 'Rockman' mid-hump by pushing the 400Hz-800Hz range directly before the high-gain Marshall model. Clean intro: switch to neck pickup, bypass the high-gain preamp block, and engage the onboard clean model with chorus.
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