Ain't talking bout love amp settings — NUX MG-30
The Eddie Van Halen guitar tone for “Ain't talking bout love”, dialed in for a NUX MG-30 with a Fender Eric Clapton Stratocaster. Studio version solo, Van Halen (1978)
1968 Marshall 1959 Super Lead (Variac'd), Frankenstrat (PAF humbucker), MXR Phase 90, MXR Flanger, Echoplex EP-3, Univox EC-80
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 8 |
01NUX MG-30 EFX: Red Dirt / Screamer Block (Clean Boost)
Used as a tight boost in front of the Plexi model
02NUX MG-30 MOD: Phase 90 Block
Engaged for the solo section to add classic EVH phase swirl
03NUX MG-30 MOD: Flanger Block
Subtle jet-flange sweep; place before delay
04NUX MG-30 DLY: Tape Echo Block
Echoplex emulation (approx. 250-300ms slapback)
The Clapton Strat features single-coil sized Vintage Noiseless pickups, so engage the built-in active mid-boost knob on your guitar around 3-5 to simulate the punch and output of Eddie's PAF humbucker. On the MG-30, the Brit 1959 Plexi block carries the core saturation while the onboard boost block provides the front-end punch of EVH's pushed circuit. Treble and mids are kept high to slice through while bass is kept tight at 5 to avoid low-end mud.
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