Man in the mirror amp settings — Vox Da20
The Michael jackson guitar tone for “Man in the mirror”, dialed in for a Vox Da20 with a Gibson Les Paul Modern. Studio album version, Bad (1987) — clean rhythm guitar parts played by Dann Huff
Valley Arts Custom Pro Stratocaster (middle+bridge single coils) into studio DI / clean rack preamp (Triaxis/SP-77 or Roland JC-120) with Dyna Comp, rack stereo chorus, and studio digital plate reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 6 |
01Onboard Multi-FX (Chorus + Reverb)
Select the built-in Chorus+Reverb effect on the Vox DA20 selector dial
The original track uses an ultra-bright single-coil Strat straight into studio compression and pristine clean channels. On your Gibson Les Paul Modern, pull the coil-split tap for the neck and bridge (or middle position if split) and keep tone wide open at 10 to simulate single-coil glassiness. On the Vox DA20 (which features only Gain, Tone/Treble, Bass, and Master knobs with no dedicated midrange or presence), set the voice dial to 'Clean 2', dial Treble up to 8, and keep Bass moderate at 4 to prevent humbucker low-end mud.
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