Alone amp settings — Valeton GP-100
The Heart guitar tone for “Alone”, dialed in for a Valeton GP-100 with a Gibson Slash Les Paul Standard. Studio version, Bad Animals (1987) — guitar solo and heavy chorus riffs (Howard Leese)
Paul Reed Smith / Gibson Les Paul into cranked Marshall JCM800 / modded high-gain Plexi, stereo chorus, studio digital delay and plate reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 5 |
| Master | 8 |
01Overdrive (Green OD / TS block)
Used as a clean mid-boost in front of the J800 model to tighten low end and add sustain
02Chorus (Stereo Chorus block)
Post-amp block to emulate classic 80s rack detune widening
03Delay (Analog/Digital Delay block)
Post-amp block set to ~380ms for spacious solo repeats
The GP-100 J800 model provides the core Marshall crunch, while pushing the onboard Green OD block tightens the Slash Alnico II Pro pickups and delivers the singing sustain needed for the iconic solo. Midrange is pushed to 7 on the amp block to capture Howard Leese's cutting lead voice without getting brittle. The onboard chorus and delay blocks replicate the lush 1987 Ron Nevison studio production.
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