Old love amp settings — Valeton Gp5
The Eric clapton guitar tone for “Old love”, dialed in for a Valeton Gp5 with a Sx Sx stratocaster custom. Studio version, Journeyman (1989) — Lead guitar tone
Fender Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster (Lace Sensor Gold, mid-boost active) into Soldano SLO-100 / Marshall rack with rack chorus and studio plate reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 7 |
01NUX Horseman
Set to Gold/Clean mode. Used as a transparent front-end clean boost to simulate Clapton's onboard 25dB active mid-boost circuit into the amp model.
02Valeton GP-5 Chorus Block
Dimension/CE style stereo chorus placed before/around the amp stage for authentic late-80s studio gloss.
03Valeton GP-5 Delay Block
Subtle analog delay set around 380ms for ambient lead sustain.
Clapton's Journeyman tone relied heavily on his Strat's active mid-boost feeding a high-gain Soldano SLO-100. Because your SX Strat has passive single coils, the NUX Horseman is engaged in front with high level and low drive to mimic the active preamp compression and push the GP-5's Soldano model into singing sustain. Keep the amp treble moderate around 5 to tame the brighter attack of standard passive Strat single coils. For rhythm passages, roll your guitar volume down to 6 or tap off the Horseman boost.
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