Heaven amp settings — NUX MG-300

The Bryan Adams guitar tone for “Heaven”, dialed in for a NUX MG-300 with a cort x100. Studio version, Reckless (1984) — signature lead tone

Original rig

1976 Fender Stratocaster ('The Beast') into cranked Marshall Super Lead / JCM800, Ibanez TS9, studio delay & plate reverb

Sustaining, melodic 80s arena rock lead tone with smooth upper-mid push and ambient studio reverb/delay

Amp settings — NUX MG-300

CHANNELPlexi 100 / Brit 800 Amp Model + 1960A 4x12 Cab IRBRIGHTonBOOSToff

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01NUX TS Drive (Tube Screamer Block)

Used as a tight mid-boost in front of the Plexi model

Drive 2 · Tone 6 · Level 8

02NUX Analog Delay Block

Set to roughly 380ms for subtle studio ambient repeats (post-amp)

Time 5 · Repeat 3 · Mix 4

03NUX Plate Reverb Block

Replicates the Power Station studio plate space (post-amp)

Decay 6 · Tone 5 · Mix 4

Why these settings

Keith Scott used a vintage Strat, so the Cort X100's Powersound humbucker needs a slight roll-off on the tone knob (set to 8) to avoid excess high-end spike while retaining punch. The MG-300's TS Drive block is set with low drive and high level to push the Marshall amp model's upper mids into singing sustain without turning muddy. The combination of subtle analog delay and plate reverb captures the classic Bob Clearmountain Power Station mix width.

PRO TIPKeith Scott picks with a dynamic hybrid-style touch and applies wide, vocal-like vibrato on bent target notes—dig in hard on initial bends, then soften your pick attack for maximum singing sustain.

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