Heaven or Las Vegas amp settings — Fender Champion 40
The Cocteau Twins guitar tone for “Heaven or Las Vegas”, dialed in for a Fender Champion 40 with a Tube screamer Tube screamer. Studio album cut, Heaven or Las Vegas (1990) — signature arpeggiated clean rhythm
Paul Reed Smith / 1959 Jazzmaster direct into Marshall 9000 tube preamp, Roland Dimension D chorus, TC Electronic 2290 delay, Lexicon micro-pitch shift, DBX 160X compression
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 4 |
01Boss GE-7 Equalizer
Gently scoops low-mids and adds glassy top-end sheen to mimic rack studio preamps
02Boss CH-1 Super Chorus
Emulates the signature Roland Dimension D wide modulation texture
03Boss DM-2W Waza Delay
Set in Standard mode; sync repeats to the track's tempo for rhythmic cascade
04Boss RV-6 Reverb
Set mode to Modulate (or Shimmer) for Guthrie's deep, ambient dream-pop space
The Champion 40's Clean Blackface channel provides a crystal-clear, high-headroom platform that mimics Guthrie's direct-to-desk preamp tracking. Onboard reverb is left off to let the RV-6 Modulate mode and DM-2W handle the massive ambient tail without muddying the Champion's front end. Mid and presence controls physically do not exist on the Champion 40 faceplate, so the GE-7 handles the subtle 800Hz scoop and high-frequency sparkle. For the overdriven slide solo: engage the TS9 (Drive 6, Tone 5, Level 7).
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