Beat It amp settings — Epiphone Electar 10
The Michael Jackson guitar tone for “Beat It”, dialed in for a Epiphone Electar 10 with a Epiphone Les Paul Classic. Studio version, Thriller (1982) — iconic main rhythm riff
Steve Lukather's 1959 Gibson Les Paul into a modded Rivera Fender Deluxe Reverb with light overdrive
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 6 |
The Epiphone Electar 10 practice amp lacks mid, presence, and reverb controls on its faceplate, so mid-range focus must come from the bridge humbucker and treble bite. We engage the onboard Overdrive button with gain at 6 to replicate Lukather's modded Fender crunch without turning muddy on the 6-inch speaker. If you add a Tube Screamer down the line, disengage the amp's OD button, run the clean channel with gain low, and let the pedal shape the tight mid bark.
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