Somebody save me amp settings — Washburn BD25R
The Cinderella guitar tone for “Somebody save me”, dialed in for a Washburn BD25R with a Donner Strattacaster. Studio version, Night Songs (1986)
1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom → Marshall Super Lead with 4x12 Basketweave cab (20W Greenbacks). Studio reportedly also used Fender Bassman for layering.
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 5 |
Your Donner Strat's single coils are brighter and lower output than Keifer's Les Paul humbuckers. I've dropped treble from what a Marshall would need (5 vs 7) and pushed mids +1 to compensate for the Strat's natural scoop. Gain at 7 because single coils won't saturate the preamp as hard. Rolling tone knob to 7 tames the Strat's ice-pick highs and moves closer to the warm Les Paul voicing.
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