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Mr. Jones amp settings — Boss Gt-1

The Counting crows guitar tone for “Mr. Jones”, dialed in for a Boss Gt-1 with a Dean zelinsky LaVoce. Studio version, August and Everything After (1993)

Original rig

Fender Telecaster / 1950s Gibson Les Paul w/ P-90s into cranked Fender Deluxe Reverb / Super Reverb with subtle compression and spring reverb

Dynamic, chimey roots-rock edge-of-breakup with articulate mid-presence
Amp settings — Boss Gt-1
CHANNELDELUXE CRUNCH (Fender Deluxe Reverb model)BRIGHToffBOOSToff
GAIN 10 BASS 10 MID 10 TREBLE 10 PRESENCE 10 REVERB 10 MASTER 10
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain10
Bass10
Mid10
Treble10
Presence10
Reverb10
Master10
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PICKUPmiddle TONE8 VOLUME9
Signal chain

01FX1/COMP (Compressor Block)

Smooths strumming dynamics for the signature rhythm chime

Sustain 4 · Attack 5 · Level 6

02OD/DS (T-SCREAM Block - Clean Boost)

Engage for choruses and fills to push the preamp into mild grit

Drive 1 · Tone 5 · Level 7

03REVERB (Spring Reverb Block)

Subtle vintage amp spring tank emulation

Time 3 · Tone 5 · Effect Level 3
Why these settings

The GT-1's DELUXE CRUNCH model nails the cranked Blackface Fender platform used on the original recording. Since the Dean Zelinsky LaVoce features thinner-profile humbuckers, running in the middle position with the guitar volume slightly rolled back replicates the chime of Dan Vickery's Telecaster/P-90 rhythm track without muddying the low-mids. Keep the Compressor block active at all times to maintain even string articulation across open chord changes.

PRO TIPStrum with a medium-thin pick (around 0.60mm–0.73mm) and vary your pick attack: pick lightly near the neck for the airy verses, then dig in closer to the bridge on the choruses to push the amp model into organic breakup.

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