Runaround sue amp settings — Kustom KGA10FX
The Dion guitar tone for “Runaround sue”, dialed in for a Kustom KGA10FX with a Epiphone Les Paul Studio. Studio version, Runaround Sue (1961)
Mickey Baker & Bucky Pizzarelli playing hollowbody electrics (Gibson/Epiphone archtops with P-90s) into vintage tweed/Ampeg tube studio amps with light room/plate reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 6 |
The KGA10FX solid-state preamp needs to stay strictly on the Clean channel at low gain to avoid clipping and mirror the clean 1961 Bell Sound studio cut. Because the Les Paul humbuckers have a thicker low-end than 1950s/60s P-90 archtops, using the middle pickup position with treble boosted gives you the bright, rhythmic snap of the original track without harshness. Keep the onboard analog delay/reverb effect dialed low to add subtle vintage room depth.
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