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Rose Tattoo amp settings — Vox AD50VT

The Dropkick Murphys guitar tone for “Rose Tattoo”, dialed in for a Vox AD50VT with a Harley benton ST-MODERN HSS. Studio version, Signed and Sealed in Blood (2013), recorded at Q Division Studios

Original rig

Marshall JCM800/900-style amp, Gibson Les Paul or SG with humbuckers, minimal effects — straight amp crunch with folk instruments layered

Mid-forward punk crunch with Celtic folk energy, aggressive but not high-gain, clarity for chord definition

Amp settings — Vox AD50VT

CHANNELUK MODERN (Marshall-style voicing)BOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	5
Bass	4
Mid	7
Treble	6
Presence	5
Reverb	1
Master	5

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Why these settings

Your Vox AD50VT's UK Modern model approximates the Marshall JCM voicing DKM uses. Mids pushed to 7 captures their punk bark; gain at 5 keeps it crunchy without mud. Your HSS Harley Benton's bridge humbucker has lower output than a Gibson, so gain stays moderate rather than backing off. Rolled tone knob to 8 tames the Vox's natural brightness.

PRO TIPUse aggressive downstroke strumming on power chords and let open strings ring where the chord allows — this song's energy comes from rhythmic attack and the interplay with mandolin/banjo, so keep your picking hand locked to eighth notes at 108 BPM for that driving Celtic punk pulse.

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