Country roads amp settings — Multiefectos M-wawe black box
The Demver guitar tone for “Country roads”, dialed in for a Multiefectos M-wawe black box with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, Poems, Prayers & Promises (1971)
John Denver primarily used a Guild D-40 acoustic guitar on this recording. The electric guitar parts (subtle lead lines) were likely a Fender Telecaster or similar through a clean Fender amp (Twin Reverb or Deluxe Reverb style) with light reverb. The tone is warm, clean, and spacious with a country '2 feel' rhythm.
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 5 |
The M-Wave Black Box is an unknown multi-FX unit—select the cleanest Fender-style amp model available (Twin, Deluxe, or generic 'Clean'). The original recording is acoustic-forward, so the electric tone must stay warm and subordinate. Rolling your Strat's tone to 5 and using neck pickup tames the natural brightness single coils add versus the original acoustic/Tele warmth. Gain at 2 ensures zero breakup; mids pushed to 6 adds body without honk.
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