Cliffs of Dover amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The Eric Jhonson guitar tone for “Cliffs of Dover”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Ah Via Musicom (1990)
1963 Gibson ES-335 / 1954 Fender Stratocaster -> Maestro Echoplex EP-3 -> B.K. Butler/Chandler Tube Driver -> 1969 Marshall 1959 Super Lead 100W (Treble 0, Presence 0, jumpered channels cranked)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 2 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Onboard Overdrive Block (Mustang Stomp)
Simulates B.K. Butler Tube Driver pushing the front end
02Onboard Tape Delay Block (Mustang Delay)
Simulates Maestro Echoplex EP-3 (~380ms subtle tape echo)
The Fender Mustang LT25 lacks a dedicated physical Mid or Presence knob on the faceplate, so mid-shaping is achieved by cutting Treble down to 2 to eliminate digital fizz and replicate Johnson's extreme zeroed-treble Marshall setting. The onboard overdrive block supplies the creamy Tube Driver compression into the vintage British amp voice while your Ibanez bridge humbucker closely tracks the ES-335 used on the studio cut. Intro and solo strat-sections: switch pickup selector to neck/middle or middle single-coil with tone at 8.
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