Heaven amp settings — IK Multimedia ToneX Pedal
The Bryan Adams guitar tone for “Heaven”, dialed in for a IK Multimedia ToneX Pedal with a Squier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster. Studio version, Reckless (1984) — main lead guitar tone played by Keith Scott
1976 Fender Stratocaster ('The Beast') into cranked vintage Marshall JCM800 / Super Lead, Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer, Bob Clearmountain studio plate reverb and analog delay
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 5 |
| Master | 7 |
01ToneX Compressor Block
Engage pre-amp block to enhance sustain for singing solo lines
02ToneX TS-Style Overdrive Block
Tightens low end and adds mid-hump sustain into the Marshall capture
03ToneX Reverb Block (Plate/Hall)
Recreates Bob Clearmountain's signature Power Station studio ambiance
Your Squier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster matches Keith Scott's single-coil Strat attack, but rolling the guitar tone knob to 8 takes the edge off modern single-coil brightness. In the ToneX Pedal, using a British JCM800 capture pushed with an onboard TS-style drive replicates the cranked stack Keith used without sounding harsh. Keep the onboard reverb lush to mirror the 1980s Power Station studio mix.
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