its a mistake amp settings — nux mighty lite mk2
The men at work guitar tone for “its a mistake”, dialed in for a nux mighty lite mk2 with a kaysen les laul. Studio version, Cargo (1983), recorded 1982 at Richmond Recorders, Melbourne
Ron Strykert likely used a Fender Stratocaster or similar into a Fender-style amp with moderate overdrive and chorus — typical early '80s Australian new wave setup; specific gear not documented in available sources
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 4 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
01Chorus (NUX built-in or RECOMMENDED external)
Essential to the tone — use the NUX Mighty Lite's onboard chorus effect via the app; if unavailable, a Boss CE-2 style pedal is the classic choice
Your Les Paul-style humbuckers are warmer and higher output than the likely single-coil original, so gain is set conservatively at 4 to avoid mud. Mid pushed to 6 compensates for the NUX's neutral digital voicing vs the original's Fender-style amp. Neck pickup with tone rolled to 7 softens the humbucker's bite to match the smooth new wave character.
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