Run To You amp settings — Laney Mxd75
The Bryan Adams guitar tone for “Run To You”, dialed in for a Laney Mxd75 with a Jackson JS22 Dinky. Studio version, Reckless (1984)
Fender Stratocaster (bridge single-coil) → Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer → Boss CE-3 Chorus → Marshall amplifier (SM57 mic'd, sometimes blended with Fender Twin)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
01Tube Screamer style overdrive (TS9 or clone)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. This is essential for the Keith Scott tone; a Behringer TO800, Joyo Vintage Overdrive, or Boss SD-1 are budget alternatives that will get you 80% there
02Chorus (Boss CE-3 or similar)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Used subtly for thickness on the solo; a Donner Tutti Love or TC Electronic Corona Mini are affordable options
Your Jackson JS22 has high-output humbuckers vs the original Strat single-coils, so gain is reduced by 1 and treble pulled back by 1 to avoid harsh fizz. The Laney MXD75 is a solid-state hybrid with British-voiced mids, which actually suits the Marshall-derived original well—push mids to 7 to nail that mid-forward bark. Without the Tube Screamer, you will lack the compressed sustain and mid-hump that defines this tone; the amp's drive channel alone will sound thinner and less vocal.
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