Cliffs of Dover amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The Eric Johnson guitar tone for “Cliffs of Dover”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Epiphone Les Paul Classic. Studio version, Ah Via Musicom (1990)
1954 Fender Stratocaster & 1964 Gibson ES-335 into BK Butler Tube Driver, Maestro Echoplex EP-3, and cranked 1969 Marshall Super Lead 100W
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Master | 7 |
01OVERDRIVE
Onboard Stomp block emulating the Tube Driver push into the Plexi
02ECHO
Onboard Delay block placed to capture the vintage EP-3 tape delay bounce
03PLATE
Onboard REV block set via encoder for subtle ambient studio space
The '70S ROCK' model nails the core Marshall Super Lead breakup while the onboard OVERDRIVE provides the singing, compressed saturation of Johnson's Tube Driver. Treble is dialed down both on the amp model and via the Les Paul's tone pot to emulate Eric's famously warm, rolled-off 'violin' top end without losing harmonic definition. The Epiphone humbuckers provide naturally thicker low-mids than a vintage Strat, so the amp bass is held at neutral 5 to prevent low-end flub. Middle has no knob on the LT25: press the encoder to open the preset, press it again on the amp model, then select MIDDLE on the display and turn the encoder.
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