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Summer Song amp settings — Peavey Jsx

The Joe Satriani guitar tone for “Summer Song”, dialed in for a Peavey Jsx with a Ibanez Js120. Studio version, The Extremist (1992)

Original rig

Marshall JVM / Peavey 5150 variant, Ibanez JS series with DiMarzio FRED/PAF Pro pickups, Vox Satchurator, delay, light reverb

Singing, sustaining lead tone with buttery mids, smooth high-gain saturation, and airy ambience

Amp settings — Peavey Jsx

CHANNELUltraBRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	4
Mid	6
Treble	5
Presence	5
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE7 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Vox Satchurator

Used as a slight boost/color into the Ultra channel, not as primary gain source. More switch OFF for smoother lead tone.

Gain 3 · Tone 6 · Volume 5 · More 0

02Delay (RECOMMENDED — not owned)

FX loop. 420-480ms delay time essential for Summer Song's spacious lead sound. Boss DD-3 or similar digital delay recommended.

Time 5 · Feedback 3 · Level 4

03Reverb (RECOMMENDED — not owned)

FX loop. Plate or hall reverb, medium decay. Light ambient wash, not drenched.

Decay 5 · Mix 4 · Tone 5

Why these settings

You own Satriani's actual signature amp and guitar platform — this is a direct match, not an adaptation. The JSX Ultra channel with EL34s delivers his exact recorded voicing. Gain at 7 (not maxed) keeps note definition for the melodic phrasing; mids at 6 emphasize that vocal singing quality. Roll tone knob to 7 to tame any ice-pick on sustained bends.

PRO TIPSatriani's secret weapon on this track is his right-hand dynamics and legato phrasing — the tone is set for sustain, but the expression comes from varying pick attack. Dig in for accents, feather the strings for the singing passages. Also, the delay timing (around 450ms) should sit rhythmically with the tempo; tap it in rather than guessing.

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