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more than a feeling amp settings — Yamaha Magic stomp

The boston guitar tone for “more than a feeling”, dialed in for a Yamaha Magic stomp with a Cort g110. Studio version, Boston (1976 debut album) — main rhythm/chorus riff

Original rig

1968 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop with P-90s → cranked 100W Marshall Super Lead with Scholz Power Soak → custom sustainer/compressor → MXR 6-band graphic EQ boosting 400Hz and 800Hz

Ultra-sustained, glassy, mid-forward with harmonic shimmer and layered saturation

Amp settings — Yamaha Magic stomp

CHANNELMarshall Plexi / Lead Amp ModelBRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	5
Mid	8
Treble	6
Presence	7
Reverb	2
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Yamaha Magicstomp: Compressor Block

Placed first in the chain to replicate Tom Scholz's extreme sustainer circuit

Sustain 8 · Attack 4 · Level 7

02Yamaha Magicstomp: Graphic EQ Block

Replicates the signature MXR graphic EQ curve that defines the Boston mid-bark

Mid Boost (800Hz) 8 · Low Mid (400Hz) 7 · Level 5

03Yamaha Magicstomp: Chorus Block

Subtle doubling shimmer to emulate multi-tracked guitars

Rate 3 · Depth 4 · Mix 3

Why these settings

The Cort G110's bridge humbucker gives you the right output power, but Tom Scholz's signature tone depends on aggressive 400Hz-800Hz mid-shaping and heavy compression ahead of a cranked Plexi model. We boost the Magicstomp's mids and compressor sustain heavily to replicate the custom Rockman-precursor front end. Clean intro arpeggio: switch to neck/middle pickup split and bypass the amp gain stage or lower volume to 4.

PRO TIPScholz used heavy pick attack right near the bridge saddles combined with extreme compression, which pushes upper-harmonic overtones forward without sounding harsh.

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