Where Did All the Guitars Go? amp settings — Vox Pathfinder 10
The McFly guitar tone for “Where Did All the Guitars Go?”, dialed in for a Vox Pathfinder 10 with a Gibson SG Modern. Studio version, Power to Play (2023)
Marshall-style high-gain amp (likely JCM800/DSL or similar), Gibson/Epiphone guitars with humbuckers, co-produced by Danny Jones and Jason Perry with deliberate 80s hard rock influence (Van Halen, Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe cited as inspirations)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Master | 7 |
01Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9
Primary gain source — amp stays clean, TS9 provides all the dirt and mid-push
The Pathfinder 10 is a 10-watt solid-state practice amp with no mid control, no presence, and no reverb — it cannot produce Marshall-style high-gain on its own. The TS9 becomes the gain engine here: its mid-hump and compressed overdrive approximate the 80s crunch character. Amp gain stays low (3) to keep the platform clean for the pedal. Treble raised to 6 compensates for the Pathfinder's darker voicing vs a Marshall. Bass at 4 prevents mud through the small speaker.
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