Chain amp settings — Roland cube 30x 30X

The Fleetwood Mac guitar tone for “Chain”, dialed in for a Roland cube 30x 30X with a Jackson js30 Dinky. Studio version, Rumours (1977) — iconic outro solo / rhythm crunch

Original rig

1970s Gibson Les Paul Custom / Stratocaster through cranked Hiwatt and Vox AC30 tube amps

Punchy, vintage British mid-forward rock crunch with percussive attack

Amp settings — Roland cube 30x 30X

CHANNELBRIT COMBO (or CLASSIC STACK)BRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Bass	5
Mid	7
Treble	6
Reverb	2
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Why these settings

On the Roland Cube 30X, select the BRIT COMBO model to capture the Vox AC30/British crunch Lindsey used on the iconic outro. The Jackson JS30 has hotter, darker ceramic humbuckers than a vintage PAF or Strat, so keeping the amp gain moderate at 6 and pushing the mids to 7 preserves bite without turning muddy. The Cube 30X has no presence control, so its physical Bass/Mid/Treble 3-band EQ handles the entire frequency spectrum. Clean acoustic/intro part: switch to JC CLEAN voice and use the middle pickup position with guitar volume rolled back to 7.

PRO TIPDitch the plectrum entirely and use bare fingers/fleshy thumb-and-finger snaps against the strings; Buckingham's aggressive fingerpicking attack is responsible for the snappy, percussive dynamic that defines the solo.

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