Beat it amp settings — Line 6 Spider classic 15
The Michal jackson guitar tone for “Beat it”, dialed in for a Line 6 Spider classic 15 with a Squier Bullet Stratocaster. Studio version, Thriller (1982) — Main signature rhythm riff (Steve Lukather)
1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard into a modded Blackface Fender Deluxe Reverb with light overdrive
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 5 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
Lukather tracked the rhythm on a humbucker-equipped Les Paul into a pushed Fender Deluxe, which delivers a warm yet punchy crunch. On the Spider Classic 15, the 'Crunch' amp model captures this breakup profile without getting overly fizzy like 'Metal' or 'Insane' would. To compensate for the brighter, thinner single-coil bridge pickup of your Squier Strat, the guitar tone knob is rolled back slightly to 8 while bumping amp bass and mids to 6.
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