The Chain amp settings — Vox AC30C2
The Fleetwood Mac guitar tone for “The Chain”, dialed in for a Vox AC30C2 with a Epiphone Les Paul Studio. Studio version, Rumours (1977) - iconic outro solo/riff
1959 Fender Stratocaster (with Alembic Stratoblaster preamp boost maxed) into cranked Hiwatt DR103 / Vox AC30 amps
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 6 |
01Clean Boost / Overdrive (e.g. MXR Micro Amp or TS9)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; emulates Lindsey's built-in Alembic Stratoblaster pushing the preamp
The Vox AC30C2 Top Boost channel has Bass, Treble, Tone Cut, and Master controls (no dedicated Mid or Presence knobs). Lindsey tracked the outro electrics with an Alembic Stratoblaster active boost driving British tube amps into saturation; pushing your Top Boost gain to 7 achieves that gritty edge directly from your humbuckers. Tone Cut should be parked around 4 (counter-clockwise/low cut) to preserve the sharp attack while keeping the Les Paul bridge pickup from getting overly harsh.
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