Choolo amp settings — Mesa Boogie Mark V
The Local train guitar tone for “Choolo”, dialed in for a Mesa Boogie Mark V with a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster. Studio version, Aalas Ka Pedh (2015) - Main Lead / Outro Solo tone
Fender Stratocaster (SSS) / Gibson Les Paul into Fender Twin Reverb & Marshall JCM style tube amps with Ibanez Tube Screamer, analog delay, and hall reverb (Paras Thakur)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 6 |
| Master | 4 |
01Overdrive (TS-Style)
RECOMMENDED — not owned; used to tighten low-end and add sustain to the solo
02Digital Delay
RECOMMENDED — not owned (FX loop); set around 420ms dotted-eighth or quarter-note for the signature atmospheric space
On the Mesa Mark V, Channel 2 in Crunch mode delivers the warm, organic British-style breakup heard on Paras Thakur's lead tracks without needing an external drive. Since you are using a single-coil Strat, keep the bass tight around 4 (Mesa bass adds low mud before distortion) and push the mids to 6 to thicken single-note sustains. For the ambient intro clean arpeggios, roll your Strat's volume down to 6 or switch to Channel 1 (Clean mode).
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