Alkohol amp settings — Harley Benton HB-80R Celestion
The Herbert Grönemeyer guitar tone for “Alkohol”, dialed in for a Harley Benton HB-80R Celestion with a Harley Benton Fusion-III HH. Studio cut, 4630 Bochum (1984) — main rhythm/riff tone
Gerhard 'Gagey' Mrozeck: Fender Stratocaster / Gibson Les Paul into Marshall JCM800 / Plexi style tube head with slight chorus and compression
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 4 |
01Analog Chorus / Boss CE-2 style
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; adds the subtle wide 1984 studio dimension to the palm-muted riff
The HB-80R solid-state preamp needs gain around 6 on its Overdrive channel to deliver the dry, tight German 80s rock crunch without fuzzing out. Pushing the mids to 7 compensates for the Fusion-III humbuckers and replicates the aggressive upper-mid cut of the original JCM800 recording. Treble is kept at 7 to ensure crisp definition on the palm-muted chug sections.
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