Cliffs of Dover amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Eric Johnson guitar tone for “Cliffs of Dover”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Squier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster. Studio version, Ah Via Musicom (1990) — signature violin-like lead intro and melody
1969 Marshall Super Lead 100W (treble 0, presence 0, jumpered channels), 1954 Fender Stratocaster / 1963 Gibson ES-335, Chandler Tube Driver, Maestro EP-3 Echoplex, MXR Flanger
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 2 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 6 |
01Chandler Tube Driver / BK Butler Tube Driver
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. On the Katana, engage the onboard Booster switch mapped to a warm overdrive to substitute.
02Maestro EP-3 Tape Echo Style Delay (Katana Onboard Delay)
Katana onboard Delay block (run direct into amp input, set around 320ms tape echo voicing)
Eric Johnson rolls treble and presence completely off on his Plexi and pushes the midrange to eliminate harsh transients; on the Katana 50 MkII (which lacks a presence knob), treble is cut to 2 while mids are pushed to 8. The onboard booster block and Lead amp model supply the necessary singing compression in place of the Tube Driver. Rolling the Strat's bridge tone knob down to 5 rounds off the glassiness for that signature liquid attack.
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