Shibuya amp settings — Positive Grid Spark 40
The Covet guitar tone for “Shibuya”, dialed in for a Positive Grid Spark 40 with a Ibanez Q52. Studio version, effloresce (2018)
Ibanez Talman / Strat-style single-coils into Vox AC-style tube amp (AC10/AC30) with compressor, subtle chorus/modulation, and ambient delay/reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 5 |
| Master | 7 |
01LA Comp (Compressor Block)
Essential for balancing two-handed tapping note attack and percussive hammer-ons
02Chorus (Mod Block)
Adds subtle sparkle and dimension without overpowering the note definition
03Vintage Delay (Delay Block)
Low in the mix to add ambient tail without clouding fast tap runs
04Hall Reverb (Reverb Block)
FX loop stereo hall space
The Ibanez Q52 dual humbuckers have a punchier, warmer fundamental than Yvette's single-coil Strat/Talman setup; use the 5-way switch in position 2 or 4 (or the dyna-MIX alter switch) to access the split single-coil voice. The Spark 40 Match DC model captures the chime and touch-sensitive chime of an AC Top Boost without getting harsh on high tapped register runs. Compression in the digital chain provides the necessary sustain to keep unpicked hammer-ons at equal volume to standard picked notes.
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