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What Once Was amp settings — Marshall DSL40CR

The Her's guitar tone for “What Once Was”, dialed in for a Marshall DSL40CR with a Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s. Studio version, Songs of Her's (2016) — main rhythm/lead guitar riff

Original rig

Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue, Fender Blacktop Jaguar HH, Boss CE-2W Chorus

Warm, shimmery clean with subtle edge-of-breakup grit and lush chorus modulation
Amp settings — Marshall DSL40CR
CHANNELClassic Gain (Clean mode)BRIGHToffBOOSToff
GAIN 4 BASS 5 MID 4 TREBLE 6 PRESENCE 4 REVERB 5 MASTER 5
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain4
Bass5
Mid4
Treble6
Presence4
Reverb5
Master5
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Guitar
PICKUPmiddle TONE8 VOLUME9
Signal chain

01Chorus (Boss CE-2W style)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (run in FX loop or direct)

Rate 4 · Depth 6
Why these settings

The DSL40CR Classic Gain Clean channel is dialed with gain at 4 to capture the Fender Deluxe Reverb's slight power-edge grit without entering Marshall crunch. We scoop mids slightly to 4 and raise treble to 6 to emulate the naturally scooped, glassier Fender voicing through Marshall EL34s. Adding an external analog chorus pedal will fully deliver the signature dreamy wobble of the original track.

PRO TIPUse both humbuckers combined (middle toggle position) and pluck with a light fingerstyle or flexible thin pick near the neck pickup to get that round, bouncy indie-pop percussive attack.

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