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Choo lo amp settings — Marshall DSL1HR

The Local train guitar tone for “Choo lo”, dialed in for a Marshall DSL1HR with a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster. Studio version, Aalas Ka Pedh (2015) — Signature Lead Arpeggio & Solo Tone

Original rig

Fender Stratocaster / PRS Custom into Fender Twin Reverb & Marshall tube setup with Tube Screamer overdrive, digital delay, and plate reverb

Sustained indie-rock lead tone with ambient space and articulate midrange crunch
Amp settings — Marshall DSL1HR
CHANNELUltra GainBOOSToff
GAIN 6 BASS 5 MID 7 TREBLE 5 REVERB 7 MASTER 5
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain6
Bass5
Mid7
Treble5
Reverb7
Master5
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Guitar
PICKUPneck+middle TONE8 VOLUME10
Signal chain

01Analog / Digital Delay (e.g. Boss DD-3 or Carbon Copy)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (run in FX loop)

E.Level 5 · F.Back 5 · D.Time 6

02Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned

Drive 3 · Tone 6 · Level 7
Why these settings

The Marshall DSL1HR's Ultra Gain channel at gain 6 supplies the required sustain and compression directly since no overdrive pedal is owned. Setting treble to 5 with mids pushed to 7 rounds out the single-coil attack on your Stratocaster to mimic the smooth, singing studio lead. Adding an external delay pedal in the FX loop will fully recreate the signature ambient wash heard on the record.

PRO TIPUse position 4 (neck + middle) on your Strat and pick with medium-soft attack close to the fretboard to replicate Paras Thakur's fluid, vocal lead resonance.

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