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Isabella '98 amp settings — Yamaha THR10II

The Jamal Abdillah, Saleem, Amy Search & Zamani guitar tone for “Isabella '98”, dialed in for a Yamaha THR10II with a Yamaha Pacifica 112V. Studio version, Isabella '98 collaboration single (1998)

Original rig

Likely Marshall JCM800/900-era tones or Roland JC-120 cleans common in Malaysian studios circa 1998; humbucker-equipped guitars (Les Paul, Ibanez). Exact session gear undocumented in available sources.

Warm, singing clean-to-edge-of-breakup ballad tone with smooth mids, gentle compression, and subtle chorus shimmer

Amp settings — Yamaha THR10II

CHANNELBoutique amp typeBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	3
Bass	5
Mid	6
Treble	5
Reverb	4
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE7 VOLUME8

Signal chain

01THR10II Built-in Chorus (via THR Remote app)

Subtle chorus adds the late-90s ballad shimmer; access via THR Remote app under Modulation

Depth 4 · Speed 3

02THR10II Built-in Delay (via THR Remote app)

Warm analog-style delay for vocal-like sustain on lead passages

Time 4 · Feedback 3 · Level 3

Why these settings

The THR10II's Boutique amp type provides the warm, touch-sensitive clean-to-light-breakup character that defines this ballad's guitar tone. Your Pacifica 112V's Alnico V humbucker in the neck position delivers the smooth, compressed warmth needed. Gain at 3 keeps it singing without harsh breakup; mid at 6 compensates for the Pacifica's naturally bright single-coil-adjacent voicing in the bridge. Rolling guitar volume to 8 adds gentle compression and warmth.

PRO TIPFor the expressive, vocal-like quality on melodic passages, pick closer to the neck and let notes ring with light palm contact — Malaysian rock ballads of this era prioritize sustain and feel over aggressive attack. Use your volume knob dynamically: roll to 6 for verses, push to 9 for the emotional chorus peaks.

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