Jhonny b Goode amp settings — Vox AC15C1
The Chuck berry guitar tone for “Jhonny b Goode”, dialed in for a Vox AC15C1 with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Chess Records single (1958)
Fender Tweed Deluxe (5E3) cranked, Gibson ES-350T/ES-335 semi-hollow with PAF-style humbuckers, no pedals — all amp breakup
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 0 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 0 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 0 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
The AC15 has no gain or mid knob — breakup comes entirely from pushing the Master Volume into power tube saturation. The original Fender tweed had prominent mids naturally; the AC15's EQ-less Top Boost character and Class A compression actually gets you close to that pushed tweed bark. Bass at 4 prevents low-end flub on the double-stops. Your Ibanez's humbuckers are hotter than a vintage PAF, so rolling the tone knob to 7 tames the high-frequency harshness and approximates the warmer Gibson output.
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