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Tan Solo amp settings — Peavey 6505

The Los Piojos guitar tone for “Tan Solo”, dialed in for a Peavey 6505 with a Fender Jaguar. Studio version, Chactuchac (1992), recorded 1991

Original rig

Likely a mid-gain tube amp (Marshall-style or similar Argentine-available gear of the era), humbucker-equipped guitar. No verified rig rundown exists for this specific recording.

Warm, mid-forward classic rock crunch with slight grit — not high-gain, bluesy and raw
Amp settings — Peavey 6505
CHANNELRhythm (Crunch mode)BRIGHToff
GAIN 3 BASS 5 MID 7 TREBLE 5 PRESENCE 4 REVERB 0 MASTER 4
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain3
Bass5
Mid7
Treble5
Presence4
Reverb0
Master4
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PICKUPbridge TONE7 VOLUME10
Why these settings

The 6505 is a high-gain metal amp; the original tone is low-to-mid crunch. Use the Rhythm channel in crunch mode with gain at 3 to avoid overpowering the song's raw, bluesy character. Your Jaguar's single coils are brighter and lower output than the likely humbucker original — mid pushed to 7 compensates, and tone knob rolled to 7 tames the Jaguar's ice-pick highs. Presence kept conservative at 4 to avoid fizz.

PRO TIPDig in with your pick for the crunchy sections and back off your attack for the verses — the 6505's Rhythm channel cleans up well with playing dynamics, which is essential for this style of Argentine rock where the feel is loose and expressive.

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